Just had a sales guy here and gave me a quote which seemed reasonable. I had sales guys so I always start googling afterward and found positive/negative things, as you'd expect.
I'd prefer the collective wisdom of BBI for something of this import
So what say you, BBI - anyone here have Leaf Filter leaf guards on their gutters?
Apparently these micromesh guards collect a ton of debris on top.
I remember part of their sales pitch was that they don't put anchors under your shingles like some competitor products.
Do your research but I have been happy with them.
I remember part of their sales pitch was that they don't put anchors under your shingles like some competitor products.
Do your research but I have been happy with them.
Thanks Steve, appreciate the feedback.
I pulled out the ladder and up I went to investigate... Moss was growing heavy on parts of the mesh.. I pulled the mesh off an found the gutters 2/3 full of very fine dirt/sand/muddy "stuff"...
My dad called a professional gutter cleaning co. they pulled the mesh/screens off the gutters and cleaned a TON of fine material out of the gutters.
the company said they would re-install the mesh but recommended against it for the reason I described above.. the mesh does let small particles thru... over time they build up to a ton of "sludge" in your gutters that cannot be washed away due to the density
keep in mind that the guards do work in the short term
good luck!
I pulled out the ladder and up I went to investigate... Moss was growing heavy on parts of the mesh.. I pulled the mesh off an found the gutters 2/3 full of very fine dirt/sand/muddy "stuff"...
My dad called a professional gutter cleaning co. they pulled the mesh/screens off the gutters and cleaned a TON of fine material out of the gutters.
the company said they would re-install the mesh but recommended against it for the reason I described above.. the mesh does let small particles thru... over time they build up to a ton of "sludge" in your gutters that cannot be washed away due to the density
keep in mind that the guards do work in the short term
good luck!
Thanks - this guy was a good salesman. Freakin' got me good. Then I started looking up reviews and such and the main takeaway is that this shit is extremely overpriced (I'm almost embarrassed to say what he quoted me) and there's the concern about the build up on the mesh screen.
Thanks everyone
Have you considered DIY? I would say that it doesn't become no maintenance, though - while it prevents the gutters from getting clogged, the screens themselves get clogged over time. It just makes maintenance a lot easier and prevents a full blockage.
Have you considered DIY? I would say that it doesn't become no maintenance, though - while it prevents the gutters from getting clogged, the screens themselves get clogged over time. It just makes maintenance a lot easier and prevents a full blockage.
Hey jcn
I'm going to pass on the DIY option on this. We have a few floors on the house and it is not the easiest to get to some of the rooflines with one person. We have 300 linear feet of gutter, if that gives you any idea, but there is a local guy that would install steel guards for like $1,300, which is not bad given the house.
I don't even want to share what the other guy quoted.
In my case, I did 170 linear feet of gutter. Granted, mine were relatively easy to access (given that I hate ladders, my ladder is way too heavy, and whenever I'm on a ladder I morph into having two left hands).
Are you having a problem with the gutters backing up? In my case, it was purely preventative - I had one gutter get clogged, and figured I'd do it since I'm surrounded by trees. If I had to peg a value on the guards, though, I don't think I'd come anywhere near a grand. You're still on the hook for cleaning them every season.
In my case, I did 170 linear feet of gutter. Granted, mine were relatively easy to access (given that I hate ladders, my ladder is way too heavy, and whenever I'm on a ladder I morph into having two left hands).
Are you having a problem with the gutters backing up? In my case, it was purely preventative - I had one gutter get clogged, and figured I'd do it since I'm surrounded by trees. If I had to peg a value on the guards, though, I don't think I'd come anywhere near a grand. You're still on the hook for cleaning them every season.
HAHA - that's not cheap? Oh man. So the guy that came from Leaf Filter yesterday quoted me....$10,700!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Isn't that insane? Then he started going into super sleazy sales tactics like well if you sign up we can save 15%, but if you sign with me right now you can save 30%. Dude had me good though. He was a legit good sales person.
My skeptical mind thought the whole thing would cost $10K before even meeting with anyone.
Ask yourself this - if you hired a handyman to install basic gutter guards you can pick up from any home improvement store (I'll say they cost you ~150-300 based on my purchase), how much would that guy charge you to get the job done? I'm thinking probably not $1400.