Selecting And Installing Gutter Guards | $35 Project!

This is a great DIY project that can save you a ton of headaches down the road. Ensuring your gutters are clean, downspouts unclogged, and gutter guards installed will help reduce your future needed maintenance. Clear off your Saturday schedule and get to work!

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[mtrctylarry]

I just had a new roof installed using owens-Corning glass shingles. Roof company had to remove my aluminum gutter guards because they were the under shingle design. OC will void the warranty if this design is used.
Great video! Thanks

[zach]

LIKING that reversing the broom to sweep off the debris on top

[scotsmanofnewengland]

I bought the black metal gutter guards from Lowes and installed them on my two story house and my garage gutters.I also used small aluminum screws to secure the gutter guards to the gutters. They have been installed now for over 4 years and not problem with clogged gutters or down spouts. Thanks for the video

[bartmanstl]

That broom hack was worth the watch. Thanks for that tip. The mesh version are the gutter guards I have used for years. My first install lasted almost ten years.

[Kersi-sandiego]

Great content Scott. Two drawbacks:
01. Here in southern California our sun will degrade the plastic in a few years.
02. The joints between the panels do not seem snug enough and over time due to the elements the plastic will warp at which point the joints will become little gutters holding twigs, leaves, dirt etc.
Thanks for a great video.

[beckysartor]

My husband went with Leaf Filter. I disagreed and over 8000. later, theyve had to come back 3 times and have yet to fix the problem. Long story short warranty is only if anything gets under guard and you cant see through to check without moving the guard which voids warranty. The salesman lied about everything from price to product. Glad you are educating people on gutter guards. A lot of good advice. Thanks!! Wish id see it earlier. 😢

[karenrose]

I had the plastic gutter guards installed. Installed easily. Pretty easy to keep cleaned off. The problem I found is that anything more than a light rain and the rain can’t make it into the gutter even on a brand new gutter guard. The water just flows right over the gutter and straight down to about three feet from the house. On a hard rain the water turns into a waterfall that shoots out 5-6 feet from the gutter. Basically the gutter is doing very little collecting and taking the water to the downspout.

[ClaudioVargas]

The idea is amazing and the explanation awesome! The thing I will do if I was you trim all the branches from the trees goes near the house remember also the tree resin will do damage to your roof ! Thank you for a great teaching

[sinfulFPS]

new homeowner here and just wanna say thank you for making this video-super helpful!!

[patrickpeterman]

Boy, !! am i glad I found your webpage"!! your saving me money and I for one am very grateful"!! thank you, Patrick.p

[pauljones]

White vinegar cleans the gutters really nice good job it does

[Loggie]

I installed the mesh gutter guards on my house. Major difference. I just get up there every little while with my leaf blower and blow them off. Easy job

[shawnpodraza]

Had tried these same gutters plastic screens, they last maybe 2-3years, sun exposure breaks them down they become very brittle, crack, split, and are blown off by strong winds. I replaced them with stainless steel mesh gutter guards, which are installed the same way except they are screwed to top of gutter lip. Sold at Home Depot, they cost more but will last the life of your house. Had a hail storm, had to replace entire roof, but not the stainless steel gutter guards. Garage still has plastic screened gutter guards, (2yrs old), they were shredded. Replaced with stainless steel mesh gutter guards.

[mplsfarmer]

Two of my neighbors installed the plastic gutter guards, but they both had terrible trouble with Maple tree seeds sticking in all the holes. The holes are too big to prevent this. I’ve tried some options, but finally decided that standing on my roof (not a steep slope) and running with a leaf blower around the gutters every fall after the leaves have fallen and possibly again in the late spring works best. It only takes ten minutes to blow out the debris.

[Ocean_breezes]

I have determined my gutters get blocked up at the down spouts. My solution was remove the downspouts and let the water naturally flow out any debris. I have a 50 ft long gutter on my roof where my pool cage is attached to.
After fighting clogged gutters for years, I removed the two downspouts, put a slanted channel to direct water away from my house, and magically, my pool gutter remains debris free! Any type of heavy rain will wash everything out of the gutter every time. This may not work for everyone, but it fixed my problem

[geyser]

I have had the gutters guards you don't like on my house for about 10 years and they do a good job. I like that I can flip them up to clean them if needed.

[roadracer]

I use a gas powered leaf blower to clean out the gutter. A leaf blower gets the gutters squeaky clean and is fast (about 20 minutes). The only drawback is you have to go on the roof but if you're careful it's not a big deal.

[carlito]

Something I've used to help clean my gutters is a small gardening shovel that fits inside the gutter. If you have a metal one that's great but a cheap plastic one will work too. Very helpful if the material being removed is damp or soaking wet. Also, if there's a large build up of granules or dirt it makes it easier to remove it and not clog the downspout

[christopherc]

I used the plastic ones without the screen. While installing, I cut a short section from the clip-on edge which allowed me to overlap the screens. Not only were they sturdier, but but with them all overlapped in the same direction, it was simple and quick to sweep off any debris.