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What are Gutter Guards?

Rain gutters are fairly basic and inexpensive considering how important they are: protecting more valuable areas of your home. Gutters help keep rain off the wood or siding, windows, porch, deck and basement, directing it discreetly away from your home.

That means, anything that can protect your gutters and helps them work more efficiently is a good investment too.

Gutter guards are an inexpensive feature you can add to almost any style of gutters, and they serve as a protective shield for your gutters so large debris and animals won’t get inside of them. Installing gutter guards can be a money-saving measure that you’ll thank yourself for year after year.

There are many types of gutter guard. The style you install will depend on your available budget and the type of rain gutters you have on your home. Gutter guards are made of aluminum, nylon or plastic.

Renew Racine Gutters installs all styles of gutter guards in Racine.

Call 262-425-9398 for a FREE gutter guard installation quote today!

Benefits of Gutter Guards

Typically, gutter guards will cost around as much per linear foot as the gutters themselves. But in the long run, you’re going to save time and money installing them. Here are a few of the reasons we think you should install gutter guards on your house:

Improve Drainage by Preventing Clogs – Gutter guards help keep leaves and most debris out of your gutters. Otherwise larger pieces settle in the gutter first, then smaller pieces of debris pile up around them. Of all the many gutter guard styles, all of them stop these larger leaves and pieces of debris from becoming stuck to begin with.

Reduce Mold & Mildew Growth – Gutter guards help water to stream through the gutters faster because it is unhindered by any large debris. Rain is one of the main causes of mold and mildew to grow, therefore moving the water faster through the gutters limits the time rain is sitting still, possibly leading to mold and mildew.

Prevent Pests from Nesting – Keeping squirrels, chipmunks, birds and insects out of gutters and off the roof can be an endless struggle. Every model of gutter guard prevents pests from crafting nests within the gutter. Many homeowners choose to install gutter guards for this reason alone.

Gutter Cleaning Less Often – Gutter guards have to be removed in order to clean the gutters, but if they are installed, this job doesn’t have to be done nearly as frequently. Leaf guards reduce the frequency in which you have to clean gutters – or or hire a company to do the work for you – so that you might only have to have them cleaned only once a year.

Protection From Fires – A common way fires spread to homes is when embers fall into gutters that have dry debris in them. This debris fuels the fire until it becomes too large and damages the roof, followed by the entire home. A simple gutter guard installation can protect your home from the risk of fire.

Prevent Ice Dams – If you happen to live in an area that gets frequent below-freezing temps, snow and ice, you’ll be happy to know that gutter guards can help stop snow and ice from staying up on your roof. Their unique designs purposefully redirect melting ice and snow to get it off your roof faster.

These are all problems that affect hundreds of thousands of American homes every year. Gutter guards protect a vital system that protects the rest of the house. If you’ve never thought about installing them before, it could be time to think about it.

Professional Gutter Guard Installation

You can see, there are a lot of benefits of gutter guards. While it may be tempting to run out and buy the type you think will be the best – how much different could they really be, right? – you still have to install them properly. In the end, you’re much better off having a professional gutter guard installer do the project for you.

Not only will professional installation be more reliable than your DIY work, but a professional gutter guard service and installer should be able to suggest the best type of gutter system for your home in the first place. They know all of the styles, and they will consider each factor carefully when deciding their recommendation.

Here are some of the factors a gutter guard service will consider when determining the best gutter guards for your home:

Material – Gutter guards are made of aluminum, plastic, foam or a handful of other materials. Some are made for temporary use while some are built to last just as long as your gutters will. The material plays a key role in how long the gutter guards will last.

Installation method – The type of gutter guards we would encourage for a homeowner to install themselves is the drop in type that don’t require fastening to the gutters. Installing other types, including snap-in and screw-on gutter guards, can damage your rain gutters if they’re not installed correctly.

Appearance – Some gutter guards boast a low profile so they cannot be seen from ground level, while others are visible. If this is an important condition, you will be limited on the style of gutter guard you can have, and limited even more by the style of gutters you have. If it is very important for you to have “invisible” gutter guards installed, it might be necessary to install new gutters as well.

Warranty – A lot of gutter guard styles will come with a shorter warranty, but most of the aluminum types are guaranteed to last for 10-20 years. By hiring a licensed gutter guard installer in Racine (instead of doing it yourself), you won’t void your warranty. Gutter guards should not lift your shingles, nor should the installation void your roof’s warranty.

Another great thing about having Renew Racine Gutters install your gutter guards is that we’ll come back and repair them for FREE if there is an issue related to the installation from our team.

Your budget is, of course, the final factor in choosing the gutter guards you will have installed. We offer a wide range of options for every budget, and will provide the benefits listed above, to one degree or another.

Need Gutter Guard Installation? Call 262-425-9398 for a FREE gutter guard installation quote today!