LeafGuard gutters anyone??

[BoardGirl Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close BoardGirl]

Considering this all-in-one option to replace my old crappy gutters.

I do not ever want to clean a gutter again and after this rainy season, I'm really quite adamant about it. I have many old trees and get way too much crap falling so have to do frequent gutter cleanings.

LG is supposed to be guaranteed clog free for life.

Any experience with the product, a clog they came to fix, service, price/value, etc??

tia

[M. Henley Class President Find all posts View Profile Close M. Henley]

Yes, but don't look for the water to all enter the gutter during a hard rain.

[bnoble Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close bnoble]

I have them. Like them a lot. Not perfect, but good (and no clogs so far, after about 4-5 years).

[BoardGirl Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close BoardGirl]

Yes, but don't look for the water to all enter the gutter during a hard rain.

Yeah, I figured there would be plenty flying off the roof vs the contrived drip drip drip at the display model.

[BoardGirl Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close BoardGirl]

I have them. Like them a lot. Not perfect, but good (and no clogs so far, after about 4-5 years).

How are they not 'perfect'? I don't need perfect, just a serious upgrade to the 3-4" crappers I have now. What do you not like?

[tonyg Goomba & Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close tonyg]

Perhaps the high price ?

[BoardGirl Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close BoardGirl]

Perhaps the high price ?

I haven't gotten the estimate yet but thru Costco there is a discount. Is there a better gutter "system" at a better price? The lifetime guarantee appeals to me as I may not ever leave this house, but for that reason, I want to permanently end gutter cleanings for myself.

[tonyg Goomba & Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close tonyg]

Oh but you should leave the house once in a while. Based on the heavy advertising I would expect at least double the cost of standard gutters.

[wackymother Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close wackymother]

We have them--I'm not sure if it's Leaf Guard or another brand, but we had the roof redone about six years ago and we put in new gutters at the same time. All was well for a couple of years; then we got to the point where there were definitely clogs at a couple of corners and possibly a birds' nest in one spot. When we got the gutters, the installers had said that every few years we would need to have the system flushed through with water. Well, I called a bunch of gutter-cleaning places and every one said no, they didn't work on covered gutters! The biggest place around us said that for $250 they would come, rip off the covers (!), sweep the roof (!), and clean the now-exposed gutters. Another place came and said, oh, you got the WRONG GUTTERS for your steep roof, we will put new gutters on for $2,700.

Fortunately a friend of ours recommended her local CHIMNEY guy. He came over with ladders, flushed out the gutters using his wire brushes and our garden hose, and charged us $100, which of course I was delighted to pay. He said, "You know, lady, even though they're covered, you still have to clean them! Call me in six months!" It's been almost a year and everything seems fine...I have to give him a call.

So the bottom line is, before you get them, call around to find someone who will clean them for a reasonable price. Then you can just get them flushed out every year or two.

[easyrider Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close easyrider]

Leaf guards work pretty good unless :
1. Your roof is an older asphalt type that is loosing granules.
2. Your home is in an area of heavy dust.
3. You have birch trees.
4. Ice can form over the leaf guard making the gutter useless.
5. Debris that is left standing on the leaf guard can get wet and clog the leaf guard.
6. Ice forming on the leaf guard can back up into your roof.
7. If the roof has a pitch of 6/12 or 22.5 degrees water can overshoot the gutter by splashing on the leaf guard.
8. You need to remove the leaf guard to clean the gutter properly.

[bnoble Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close bnoble]

How are they not 'perfect'?

They tend to form icicles over the edge, and as noted a heavy rain doesn't always "cling". I'll note that we also have a different brand, but the same idea. That said, had 'em for several years now, no problems with clogging, etc.

[artringwald Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close artringwald]

We've had Gutter Helmet since 2005 and they've worked great. Keep in mind that if you ever have to replace your roof, you have to call ahead to remove the covers, and call after to replace them, or else you'll lose the lifetime warranty. It's probably true for LeafGuard as well.

[BoardGirl Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close BoardGirl]

Awesome info, folks, thanks!!

For me, it's worth a premium over traditional gutters because, as I said, there is much crap falling from my trees (and the neighbors trees, and the woods) all the time, and I don't wanna scoop the crap out any more. I have crappy screens covering my prehistoric gutters and don't wanna go that route again.

LeafGuard is supposed to be Guaranteed Clog Free, they will come remove a clog, so I didn't think I'd have to clean them?? Granted, to me it's no big whoop to flush them once a year or even twice a year.