Leaf guards are an entirely new gutter with a built in protection lip.
Do new gutters have gutter guards built in.
They are effective against the smaller debris as well and will keep your gutter clean.
This is a more involved process than most gutter protection systems so much of the cost of the product and the installation is essentially wasted.
If you install surface tension guards on gutters that are mounted high on the fascia they will cause debris dams and allow more junk inside the gutter.
The least expensive option is mesh screens from box stores or online retailers that attach across the top of the gutters which may only set you back 100 800 for a 150 to 200.
This isn t always possible on long gutter runs because the gutters need to be pitched so the water flows to the downspouts which means one end will need to be hung high.
Gutter guard products have been on the market for decades.
The protection is excellent as is the flow of water.
There are probably as many design patents for them as there are power boats on my lake the last weekend of the summer season.
The problem with gutter guards.
The amerimax gutter guards can block all types of debris.
These however don t usually solve the need to clean your gutters and when they do need to be cleaned make it more difficult.
In an effort to have their gutters cleaned less often and decrease required maintenance many homeowners opt to install gutter guards.