Kevin, this was by far the best and most honest review of these systems that I've seen on YT (and I've seen a lot). Great job! Can't believe the low views (but I guess it's not a super sexy topic). Thanks.
It’s amazing thousands of videos and can’t find out what you need to. Even though the hardware guy I believe was truthful about his experience with the foam I do believe they tend to disintegrate but maybe he bought some much more expensive ones then the ones we usually see in stores. I also wonder how much water can go thru those things at a fast rate and how they hold up to snow sitting on them
@@doughawk1507 Owens Corning used to have a version of the foam one about 12 years ago that held up for a few years before they clogged. They had some chemical additives in them to break down the debris that would get in them but eventually that would break down over time and they would clog. And let me tell you, they smell pretty bad when they are full of a few years of microcosm debris :-)
I have never protected our 5in K channel gutters on a concrete tile roof for 20 years here north of Seattle, and as a result I have to clean out all the short pine needles and cones from the nearby 100ft Douglas firs. I want to buy gutter protection, but can't find a system that is expected to perform well over the near term, 3-10 years. I was optimistic about MasterShield, but two contractors told me that regardless of the type of metal screen or mesh, the upper surface, the filter, will become clogged in a few years. One contractor sells their own mesh product, and the other recommends Alu-Rex Double Pro with 6in K gutters for my house. They said never come back to us if you buy a mesh product and it fails, because we told you so! One said that his national company removed 80 million feet of filter/mesh/screen filter protection systems across the US last year alone because of poor performance (clogging of the screens), and installed non-screen protection instead. It looks like the Double Pro would require cleaning from the top side (roof or ladder) because the filter system slopes toward the roof to collect the water, and there is a 14mm high edge at the top of the face of the gutter that will prevent debris from being blown off the filter surface. Any system that is flat or has such a shallow slope will just act as a shelf for debris. The contractor agreed that maintenance would be required, but suggested wiping the filter surface clean with an extension pole from the ground. I can’t believe that would work well, especially as the pile of debris is pushed down the length of the gutter toward the end cap. The other contractor recommends Gutter Helmet, but this is very similar looking to LeafGuard, which has a very poor performance rating because debris and even birds can enter the system under the bull nose, and heavy rain will just spill off the cover onto the ground given that surface tension is not sufficient to carry large volumes of water around the nose into the gutter, especially after the surface of the cover has collected dirt over 2-3 years and has changed the properties of the surface. So I am not confident any system would work well in the near or long term. What do you recommend?
Thats a good overview of Gutter Guards. I live in Hampton Virginia and my House is next to 4 giant Pine Trees. Right now I have no gutters at all so I am looking at a 6 inch gutter and either the One Gutter Guard (18 micron hole) or the Gutter Glove Pro., due to the amount of Pine Needles my roof collects these seem to be the best bang for the buck. I do understand that I will need to do some maintenance once to twice a year. I considered the bulldog gutter system, but I am not sure how that would hold up to the Pine Needle Attack.
@@JoeP-j8t I like their sturdiness, however they are made to let some debris through and have / recommend using a super wide downspout (outlet) adapter so the debris that does get through will not get clogged in the gutter. But would it get clogged in the downspout or clog up the drain tile over time?
@@riaaward hello, In regards to Raindrop I like their sturdiness, however they are made to let some debris through and have / recommend using a super wide downspout (outlet) adapter so the debris that does get through will not get clogged in the gutter. But would it get clogged in the downspout or clog up the drain tile over time? Gutter Shutter looks like Leaf Guard or similar as in solid and having a rolling edge, my experience is medium to heavy rains shoot right over those. They do a great job of keeping your gutters clean as they don’t let anything (even water, sometimes) get into your gutters.
The simple solution. Save your money and dont use any gutter guards. You can get a telescopic pole for your hose and wash the gutters out . A lot cheaper . The installers of gutter guards are making things more complicated. And expensive.
I've used the foam and went to the other styles and after multiple heavy rains all the other styles kept everything out of the gutter including the rain all the screens when you get heavy rain it goes right over the top I pulled them off and put the foam back in and the rain goes into the gutter now.
@@tdobson888 i agree with you, this is my point exactly. That’s why we use the premier gutter guard as it doesn’t allow the medium to heavy rains to overflow. When it’s a solid vinyl or aluminum or micro mesh, the rain will shoot right over the gutter guards. 👍
I spend most of my time throwing them out. So much dirt still gets underneath the guards causing more damage and resulting in a much more expensive clean. Add it to the list of scams right alongside the Microsoft Technical Support con and the classic Nigerian Prince scam.
MY .02 CENTS, , , ,No gutter guard is 100% effective with NO MAINTENANCE for the life of your home, ,so the secret is to find the one that requires the LEAST amount of maintenance. Homeowners should take three things into account when determining which gutter guard to choose. First is the yearly average amount of rain/snow in your area, (my area averages 20"+/year and no snow). Second is the number of tall trees and "type" of trees that will be an "issue" for the gutter guards, (I have large pine and maple). Third is your individual budget, (mine was a DIY project and was under $200). I selected the perforated aluminum panel and have not needed to touch them for a few years now, I'll check them after 5 years which is an acceptable length of time, IMHO. ADDITONALLLY, when you realize that every system will still need maintenance, prepare your system for easy cleaning. At each "run" of gutter, put a 6" panel at the high end, and a 6" panel over the downspout, , ,this way you can remove the small panels and snake a garden hose with "jet nozzle" into the gutter and flush out the entire run, or unclog the downspout. The small panels are so much easier to remove than the long 4 or 5 foot panels and cause less wear-and-tear on the shingles.
Kevin, this was by far the best and most honest review of these systems that I've seen on YT (and I've seen a lot). Great job! Can't believe the low views (but I guess it's not a super sexy topic). Thanks.
GREAT JOB KEVIN I now know so much about gutters. I like Stan's idea how not to clog gutters. Ours was don't live near trees anymore.
@@patriciatyeptanar9036 thanks for the kind words
Very helpful. Thanks!
just watched a video on gutter foam that has been installed for 5 years and it's still good
I did too
It’s amazing thousands of videos and can’t find out what you need to. Even though the hardware guy I believe was truthful about his experience with the foam I do believe they tend to disintegrate but maybe he bought some much more expensive ones then the ones we usually see in stores. I also wonder how much water can go thru those things at a fast rate and how they hold up to snow sitting on them
@@doughawk1507 Owens Corning used to have a version of the foam one about 12 years ago that held up for a few years before they clogged. They had some chemical additives in them to break down the debris that would get in them but eventually that would break down over time and they would clog. And let me tell you, they smell pretty bad when they are full of a few years of microcosm debris :-)
I have never protected our 5in K channel gutters on a concrete tile roof for 20 years here north of Seattle, and as a result I have to clean out all the short pine needles and cones from the nearby 100ft Douglas firs. I want to buy gutter protection, but can't find a system that is expected to perform well over the near term, 3-10 years. I was optimistic about MasterShield, but two contractors told me that regardless of the type of metal screen or mesh, the upper surface, the filter, will become clogged in a few years. One contractor sells their own mesh product, and the other recommends Alu-Rex Double Pro with 6in K gutters for my house. They said never come back to us if you buy a mesh product and it fails, because we told you so! One said that his national company removed 80 million feet of filter/mesh/screen filter protection systems across the US last year alone because of poor performance (clogging of the screens), and installed non-screen protection instead. It looks like the Double Pro would require cleaning from the top side (roof or ladder) because the filter system slopes toward the roof to collect the water, and there is a 14mm high edge at the top of the face of the gutter that will prevent debris from being blown off the filter surface. Any system that is flat or has such a shallow slope will just act as a shelf for debris. The contractor agreed that maintenance would be required, but suggested wiping the filter surface clean with an extension pole from the ground. I can’t believe that would work well, especially as the pile of debris is pushed down the length of the gutter toward the end cap. The other contractor recommends Gutter Helmet, but this is very similar looking to LeafGuard, which has a very poor performance rating because debris and even birds can enter the system under the bull nose, and heavy rain will just spill off the cover onto the ground given that surface tension is not sufficient to carry large volumes of water around the nose into the gutter, especially after the surface of the cover has collected dirt over 2-3 years and has changed the properties of the surface. So I am not confident any system would work well in the near or long term. What do you recommend?
Thats a good overview of Gutter Guards. I live in Hampton Virginia and my House is next to 4 giant Pine Trees. Right now I have no gutters at all so I am looking at a 6 inch gutter and either the One Gutter Guard (18 micron hole) or the Gutter Glove Pro., due to the amount of Pine Needles my roof collects these seem to be the best bang for the buck. I do understand that I will need to do some maintenance once to twice a year. I considered the bulldog gutter system, but I am not sure how that would hold up to the Pine Needle Attack.
any thoughts on Raindrop gutter guards?
@@JoeP-j8t I like their sturdiness, however they are made to let some debris through and have / recommend using a super wide downspout (outlet) adapter so the debris that does get through will not get clogged in the gutter. But would it get clogged in the downspout or clog up the drain tile over time?
My bright idea is to have a roof gutter (say the longest section) that can be lowered so it can be cleaned at ground level.
Great video. Wish id seen this before being scammed by Leaf Filter. At least this can help others!!
Any opinions on Gutter Shutter or Raindrop Gutter Guard?
@@riaaward hello, In regards to Raindrop I like their sturdiness, however they are made to let some debris through and have / recommend using a super wide downspout (outlet) adapter so the debris that does get through will not get clogged in the gutter. But would it get clogged in the downspout or clog up the drain tile over time? Gutter Shutter looks like Leaf Guard or similar as in solid and having a rolling edge, my experience is medium to heavy rains shoot right over those. They do a great job of keeping your gutters clean as they don’t let anything (even water, sometimes) get into your gutters.
The simple solution. Save your money and dont use any gutter guards. You can get a telescopic pole for your hose and wash the gutters out . A lot cheaper . The installers of gutter guards are making things more complicated. And expensive.
I wanted the bigger gutters on my house and the guy told me you don't want that ..I got stuck with the 5-in
gutter.
What about Raindrops?
I've used the foam and went to the other styles and after multiple heavy rains all the other styles kept everything out of the gutter including the rain all the screens when you get heavy rain it goes right over the top I pulled them off and put the foam back in and the rain goes into the gutter now.
@@tdobson888 i agree with you, this is my point exactly. That’s why we use the premier gutter guard as it doesn’t allow the medium to heavy rains to overflow. When it’s a solid vinyl or aluminum or micro mesh, the rain will shoot right over the gutter guards. 👍
Great video. Nothing seems to work well
The smaller the holes, the worse the reviews I’ve seen for cold climates.
I spend most of my time throwing them out. So much dirt still gets underneath the guards causing more damage and resulting in a much more expensive clean. Add it to the list of scams right alongside the Microsoft Technical Support con and the classic Nigerian Prince scam.
All I see is
Satan’s Roofing & Siding
Gutter guards the biggest scam ever…exceeds duct cleaning.
@@Jesussaidhewillreturn my dad (Stan) always said the best gutter guards are no gutters. If you want clean gutters, don’t have any gutters
MY .02 CENTS, , , ,No gutter guard is 100% effective with NO MAINTENANCE for the life of your home, ,so the secret is to find the one that requires the LEAST amount of maintenance. Homeowners should take three things into account when determining which gutter guard to choose. First is the yearly average amount of rain/snow in your area, (my area averages 20"+/year and no snow). Second is the number of tall trees and "type" of trees that will be an "issue" for the gutter guards, (I have large pine and maple). Third is your individual budget, (mine was a DIY project and was under $200). I selected the perforated aluminum panel and have not needed to touch them for a few years now, I'll check them after 5 years which is an acceptable length of time, IMHO. ADDITONALLLY, when you realize that every system will still need maintenance, prepare your system for easy cleaning. At each "run" of gutter, put a 6" panel at the high end, and a 6" panel over the downspout, , ,this way you can remove the small panels and snake a garden hose with "jet nozzle" into the gutter and flush out the entire run, or unclog the downspout. The small panels are so much easier to remove than the long 4 or 5 foot panels and cause less wear-and-tear on the shingles.
@@dennisgarcia5511 very well said and detailed, thank you