Solid Metal Gutter Guards

Types of gutter guards the three main types of gutter guards available are screen mesh and reverse curve also called surface tension and each has its own set of advantages.

Solid metal gutter guards.

A curved solid top sits over the surface of the gutter curving back into the gutter on the front edge. Ideal for blocking large flat leaves from deciduous trees but generally unsuitable for smaller debris such as pine needles locust flowers or oak tassels. Amerimax home products metal black lock in gutter guard model 6360x2 3 08 3 08. Steel slate wood tile or shingles.

The clips install first and maintain a consistent gap along the leading edge so water tracks around the patented design multiple radius curve and into the gutter. As it rains the surface tension of the rainwater curves around the edge of the gutter guard. Item 612816 model 6380x. Surface tension gutter guards are more visible than other styles and water can shoot over them in heavy downpours.

Perforated aluminum gutter guards these metal gutter covers come with smooth or wavy surfaces with punched holes to allow rainwater through. Most solid top gutters work like this. Stainless steel micro mesh raptor gutter guard. Similar to helmets metal mesh screens keep out most debris but has trouble with small seeds slipping through and heavy rainfall skipping over the mesh.

Amerimax home products 3 ft. However if they re installed correctly the amount of debris that enters the gutter is usually small enough to be washed away and the solid surface of the guards can be cleaned with just an occasional spraying with a garden. It also features a perforated bend line where the metal meets the roof. Amerimax hoover dam galvanized steel gutter guard 6 in x 3 ft.

A contractor grade diy gutter cover that fits any roof or gutter type 48ft to a box and fits a 5 gutter. Best for works with various types of roof. The earliest gutter guard technology to emerge was solid top gutter guards. Uratot 6 pack metal gutter guards expandable aluminum screen filter strainer leaf gutter strainer downpipe covers for gutters downpipe 4 3 out of 5 stars 7.

Afterward into the gutter itself. Help keep water away from your foundation by repairing leaky metal gutters. Gutter guard strainer 3 inch mesh gutter downspout guard for leaf and rain filter gutter screen covers 8 pack. Meanwhile leaves and other debris are deflected from the top of the gutter guard.

Metal mesh gutter guards cost 1 50 to 3 00 per foot and come in stainless steel or aluminum.