What's the best gutter guard for a house with a metal roof?
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We have lots of huge maple and ash trees around our house, which translates to lots of seed shedding in the spring, and leaves in the fall. Our gutters are constantly plugged during those two seasons, and runoff ends up in our basement! Quite a few gutter guards out there - does anyone have some installed that they really like, that would keep them clean and clear? We do have a metal roof, but not sure if that makes any difference. Thanks!
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Hi Terri,
Here's a site that rates the top gutter guards for 2018. We also have tons of trees, and oak trees that are constantly dropping their acorns so we got the micromesh so as to catch everything. Hope this helps. :)
https://www.topgutterguard.com/best-gutter-guards-reviews/
homeguides.sfgate.com has a great article about choosing leaf guards for metal roofs.
One of the things they discuss is the size of your gutters. I just had installed 6” gutters and 3” downspout rather than two. I also had them add three more downspouts. Cheap at the price of a constantly flooding basement.
This Old House discusses sizing and changing the angle of the gutters. Just FYI.
For very little money you can get downspout extenders, some that just roll out when needed. They’re a blessing
This is tacky. In the interim of a larger gutter and More downspouts, would it be tacky , well yeah, but securing cheap tarps close to the foundation, making an obvious“”downhill” and covering them with mulch or whatever to hide, butto insure the water does go downhill rather than your basement? You could cut holes around the plantings but protect
The foundation
If you went out to search for gutter guards without seeking expert advice, I know you were confused because there is a wide range of gutter guards. The form, weather changes, and best-selling products were the foundation of my analysis. I sampled a short but amazing list of the best gutter guards, therefore. I will guarantee you that they are safe, strong and easy to handle.
It should be well known that the gout is cleaned in more than one way, particularly with all the instruments available to most people today. While some still use a basic ladder and a broom to clean the gutters, there are far more efficient ways to do this, and they all include specialized tools.