Are There Any Gutter Gaurds That Actually Work

But consumer reports tests find some don t work well.

Are there any gutter gaurds that actually work.

Ad years ago i discovered a design that does work. Gutter guards also known as gutter covers act as filters to the gutters. There are all types of gutter guards. And when they do water cannot pass freely and overflows.

There are many many gutter guard products out there. Most gutter guards fail miserably in the spring when the tiny debris drops from the trees like snow in a blizzard. Instead install a micromesh gutter guard like you see far above in this column. You can get them to fit into your gutter without attaching to the shingles.

As homeowners forget to clean them over time these things accumulate. Normally without gutter guards leaves and other debris end up in the gutters. Well actually there is. Some designs have been around for many years.

I was not able to test every single gutter guard for this column. However proper installation is required to utilize your gutter guards to their full potential. However it appears that every single design that i tested failed in the springtime. Nylon gutter guards work especially well in the winter to prevent snow and ice accumulation.

Non gutter covers actually replace your gutters with a set of thin louvers that divert rain off the roof.