Are you tired of cleaning leaves and debris out of your gutters? Has your gutter system become clogged to the point that it is no longer functioning effectively? When there are blockages in your gutters or downspouts this can lead to overflowing water and failure to channel water away from your property leading to costly damage over time. Gutter guards can offer a practical solution to keep your gutter system from collecting debris and getting jammed up.

If you need gutter guard installation services, give us a call today at (801) 508-4930 to consult with an experienced Salt Lake County gutter company.

Gutter Guard Benefits

Prevent Rust and Corrosion

Without gutter guards, debris collects in your gutters and holds moisture next to the metal, and over time, this can cause rusting and corrosion. This prematurely ages your gutter system and causes needless damage that can lead to leaks and the need for repairs or early replacement.

Reduces the Possibility of Blockages

Gutter guards help keep your system clean by significantly reducing blockages caused by debris and ice damming. The primary function of a gutter system is to safely channel water off your roof and away from your property’s foundation. When gutters become blocked, it can disrupt their function, leading to damage not only to the gutters themselves but also to other parts of your property. Blockages can also create safety hazards, such as ice buildup on the ground, increasing the risk of slips and falls.

Reduce Pest Infestations

Cluttered gutters tend to be a breeding ground for pests such as mosquitos, spiders, and mice. Standing fresh water with warmer temperatures in the summer are ideal for mosquito larvae and hatching and spreading of disease-spreading insects. Gutter guards make your gutters much less inhabitable for these types of creatures.

Save Time and Money

In short, gutter guards save both time and money in the long run by maintaining and keeping the function of your gutter system at an optimum level — with little to no cleaning maintenance.

How to Choose the Right Gutter Guards

Unfortunately, not all gutter guards are designed to work with standard gutter systems. Some of the issues that poor gutter guard design or installation can cause include: 

  • Damage to your roof system
  • Unsealed penetrations into your home causing water damage
  • Gutter guards that are fully covered or sealed that don’t allow water to enter the gutters
  • Gutter guards that catch and hold debris
  • Gutter guards that push water back into the roof system
  • Gutter guards that cause water overflow instead of proper channeling
  • Gutter guards that cause ice damming and freeze over the gutters

So, the question becomes, what type of gutter guards will work effectively with my gutters? What you want to look for is guards that keep the original intent of keeping debris out and allowing water into the gutters and channeling it down to the ground away from the foundation of your property. Aluminum or steel flat perforated metal guards that attach to the front of the gutter and not onto the back are ideal from a design standpoint.

Give us a call at (801) 508-4930 today for a free gutter guard installation quote.

Salt Lake County Service Areas

  • Salt Lake City

  • Cottonwood Heights

  • Bluffdale

  • Holladay

  • South Salt Lake

  • Sandy

  • Draper

  • Riverton

  • Herriman

  • South Jordan

  • Millcreek

  • Murray

  • Taylorsville

  • West Jordan

  • Midvale

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, many roofers also offer gutter services such as gutter guard installation. Gutter guards should be installed by a company that understands both gutter systems and roofing systems. At Gutter Crew, we are licensed in both gutter and roofing services. This is important because gutter guards that are improperly installed can damage your roof and gutter system.

This depends on the gutter guards. If you use vinyl guards they can break or deteriorate within 1-2 years. Aluminum or steel gutter guards are designed to last as long as aluminum seamless gutter systems, which is approximately 20-30 years.

Regular cleaning and disposal of the debris and decomposing organic material that collects in open gutter systems.

This depends on the design of the gutter guards. A happy medium between keeping debris out and water effectively flowing through the system is the goal. If your gutter guards have too small of holes then they become ineffective at allow water to travel through your gutters. If the holes are too big they allow too much accumulation of debris and buildup leading to blockages.

This depends on the size of your gutters. Gutter guards come in both sizes and should match your gutter system. Approximately 80% of gutter systems are 5-inch systems and the remaining 20% are in the 6-inch category.

There is a common misperception that you should overlap gutter guards. This is incorrect because lapping causes an area for larger debris to catch and build up on top of your gutter system. You should butt joint gutter guards, which means they are pressed against each other evenly.

The short answer is no. You should never slide gutter guards underneath shingles to fit between the shingle and underlayment. The reason why is that you are will be raising the front edge of the shingle and causing water to back flow onto the underlayment and drip edge. This compromises the design of a roof system and creates water to flow where you don’t want it to go, which leads to damage to your property.

Yes, gutter guards should always be under the drip edge of the roof system. The design of the drip edge is to allow water to flow over the top edge of the roof and into the gutter system. Gutter guards that are installed into the drip edge are compromising the fundamental reason for the drip edge and creating penetrations prone to causing water damage.

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