Leaf guards are becoming more and more popular among homeowners for their ability to reduce clogs, reduce maintenance needs, and reduce repairs for your gutters. With all these benefits, you might be wondering what the catch is with these leaf guards. Here are a few details that you should know about how a leaf guard can impact your home.
- Maintenance is still required: While a leaf guard over your gutters can reduce the need for gutter cleaning and maintenance so often each year, you do still need to schedule gutter maintenance and cleaning to keep your gutters and leaf guards in top condition. Instead of once a year, you only need to schedule cleaning and maintenance every 3 to 5 years, which is a significant reduction compared to the frequency required for uncovered gutters.
- More than just your gutters are protected: One of the main benefits of a leaf guard is that it can protect your gutters from clogs, but it can protect much more than just your gutters. By preventing clogs in your gutters, leaf guards can also protect your roof, siding, and windows from leaks and other water damage.
- Improve the look of your home as well: There are many benefits of leaf guards as well as different types of guards to choose from, but an overlooked benefit of different models is the improved aesthetic appeal for your gutters and home. They can give your gutters a sleek appearance and can almost blend them seamlessly into the roof line, rather than having the usual bulky hangers and fastening systems from the rest of your gutters standing out.
If you’re ready to add a leaf guard to your gutter system, you can turn to us at Gorilla Gutters. You can give us a call if you would like to learn more.