Cleaning your gutters is a chore—there’s no other way to look at it. And whether you risk the dangerous heights on a precarious ladder yourself or pay a professional crew to do it for you, gutter cleaning likely isn’t a task you look forward to.
The good news is that gutter guards may be the perfect solution to your gutter-cleaning woes.
What Are Gutter Guards?
Gutter guards help block debris from entering your gutter system. Leaves, twigs, dirt, and other small particles can get stuck in your gutters, causing clogs and requiring time-consuming cleaning. Gutter guards, once installed, help get rid of the debris problem.
Do You Still Need to Clean Your Gutters?
While gutter guards are effective at preventing clogs, you will still need to clean your gutters, although you won’t need to do it as frequently as you would if gutter guards were not present. How frequently depends on the type of gutter guards you have.
- Mesh gutter guards are the easiest to clean, but need to be checked at least once annually, since some debris can still get through the wire mesh.
- Foam gutter guards need cleaning once per year, with special attention to the dirt gathering around the edges of the guards.
- Reverse curve gutter guards are the lowest maintenance type when it comes to gutter cleaning. If properly maintained, you may need to clean your reverse curve gutter guards only once every three years.
Need Gutter Guards?
Call us today at Empire Gutters, and we’ll put our over 25 years of experience to good use, helping you find the perfect gutter guards for your roof.
