20 Nov Gutter Guards

Dear Patron,

Some folks aren’t sure about what gutter guards accomplish or if they even work at all. Some people may have purchased their home and were unaware that the gutters have guards or screens already installed or may not know that gutter guards exist. Some gutter cleaning companies would prefer to keep their customers unaware of guards, so that they can repeatedly clean their customers gutters without anything threatening their overall profit. If you aren’t sure if you have guards or not, go to any window in your home where a gutter is visible and you should be able to tell if you have them.

Gutter guards are those thin slats made of aluminum, stainless steel, fine mesh material or plastic that lie on top of the opening of gutters. Oftentimes they are screwed into the nose of the gutter and partially tucked underneath the shingle of your roof. There are numerous different kinds and styles, but they must all have small openings by design, to allow water into the gutter while keeping leaves, twigs and pine needles out. Some gutters are built with irremovable guards, but most guards can be removed and reinstalled as you wish, so that they can still be cleaned by the people at NJ Home Maintenance Services.

It is important that you install the right type of guards on your gutters. This depends on the type of trees that surround your home and the type of foliage. If your home is surrounded by trees with mostly large leaves, such as maple or oak leaves, then it would be wise to install guards with large holes that can let all of the water in, but still keep large leaves out. Some people may guards with large holes and be disappointed that there gutters are still being clogged with small leaves and pine needles, but these should be aware that they installed the wrong style of guard. If you receive pine needles then you should our Champion gutter guards which are great for pine needles. And if your home is surrounded by trees with large leaves then we would advise our Leaf Guard gutter guards, which are built for larger leave. NJ Home Maintenance Services has guards for any type of leaf. A great company always recommends the proper guard for each customers specific circumstances.

Installing guards can be beneficial because it can let you go without a cleaning from two to even five years. You won’t have to worry every Spring and Fall about finding a convenient time to get the gutters cleaned along with everyone else. In the long run guards are a beneficial investment that will save money in the long run and you save you time every season.