[Michael G.]

Do gutter guards work on TV homes, why or why not?

Thank You

[Bogie Shooter]

Probably not necessary if there are no trees close by.
Quite expensive compared to a handyman once or twice a year.

[retiredguy123]

If you have a leaf or debris problem, a gutter guard system should work fine. But, the ones advertised on television are very expensive, costing thousands of dollars. I would suggest looking into the gutter brush system, at gutterbrush.com. You can order them online and install them yourself for a few hundred dollars. No tools required.

[Seasonal]

I ordered some aluminum guards for our Wisconsin home. Forested lot. Installed them myself. Very easy for most anyone with a drill/driver. Installation is quick and the Amazon product, FlexxPoint 30 Year Gutter Cover System, is going to be way cheaper than anything installed by a professional. You just need to measure to know if you have 5" or 6" gutters. These work very well.

[EdFNJ]

I had them in NJ and they worked great. They are a bit overpriced. Depending on the type of trees they also may still need care. We had lots of maple trees and their "droppings" still got caught up in the mesh and would take root. No need (no trees) for me here. Also, in heavy rain they do restrict the gutters quite a bit due to the fine mesh so you could get lots of "overflow" that didn't make it into the gutters because the gutters are restricted by the fine mesh.

[villagetinker]

In our previous house (not in TV) I used a plastic (PVC?) product with about 3/8 or 1/2 holes over the entire surface. These snapped onto the gutter and slid under the last row of shingles, and worked great for the 3or 4 years before we moved. We do not need these in our TV home so no experience, but I do not see any reason why they would not. These were around $5 each (I think) .

[Michael G.]

Called a friend of mine that has the screen on all his gutters.

He claims people get hung up to install and forget.

Here's the problem.
When the stream of rainwater is restricted, and doesn't flush out the gutter of
silt/sand/granules from shingles and build up near the down spout inside the gutter.

If not check, silt builds up and needs cleaning.
Big job if you got a 2-story house.

[dewilson58]

Never heard of gutters being stolen in The Villages, so I would say you don't need guards.

[JMintzer]

We just had an estimate to install gutters on our home. I asked about gutter guards. We were told we don't need them, as there were no significant trees nearby to drop leaves and clog them...

[birdawg]

Other then the entrance to your house I don’t think gutters are needed.

[Luggage]

You can get inexpensive screens at the major home supply stores or the hardware stores. And then install yourself in under one or two hours. Before you do of course make sure you clean out the gutters and the downspouts as we had a few dead frogs in the leaves clogging up everything. If you don't want to get up on a ladder you can have a handyman do it in one or two hours probably for well under a couple of hundred bucks. You'll save yourself quite a lot compared to the TV commercials

[bonrich]

As stated previously, the granules from shingles wash down into the gutters and eventually block water movement. Also, if the leaves are dry they slide off the roof, but when they get wet and slide down the roof onto the gutters, the mesh screen blocks them from sliding off, and it blocks the water entering the gutters.

[thevillages2013]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Never heard of gutters being stolen in The Villages, so I would say you don't need guards.

But if the price of Aluminum skyrockets LOOK OUT

[thevillages2013]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

Do gutter guards work on TV homes, why or why not?

Thank You

Ok, I will bite. Your question is specific to gutter guards in The Villages. Why would gutter guards work or not work with the only qualification being “ In The Villages”?

[Normal]

If it’s a new roof, try to hold off. The grains of roofing will build up under the guard and you will have to remove the guard a couple years later for cleaning. They do sell down spout screens if the oak leaves are a problem. They just need plucked out and cleaned once a year. That said, if the roof is older than 3-4 years, put those guards in and go golfing.