What are gutter guards? Well, the
simple explanation is they are a metal, plastic, or aluminum mesh
product that is either screwed, clipped, or placed over your rain
gutters. They are designed to prevent leaves, pine needles, and other
debris from getting into your gutter and clogging your gutter and
downspouts. What we at Surface Pro have discovered is that they
really just create twice the mess and twice the upkeep. This is
because they gutter still gets clogged with smaller particles like
dirt, roof granules, and pine needles, and the guard becomes clogged
with leaves and other debris. (See picture below)
The only real efficient way to have
clear gutters and downspouts is to clean them out in the spring, and
the fall. While the premise of gutter guards and gutter covers seems
like a good idea, the reality is they are simply inefficient and
ineffective. In our opinion the value is not there when it comes to
gutter guards.
