Never Clean Your Gutters Again? Well… Yes and No

What gutter guards are for: reducing the number of times your gutters clog. What they are not for: Never cleaning your gutters or cleaning your gutter guards.

If you’ve landed on this page, I’m sure you have been searching all over the internet for a straight forward answer. You’ve seen the ads, ‘Never Clean Your Gutters Again!’, is this realistic? In a shortanswer no,in the long version no.Let me explain.

Firstly, all gutter-guards-micro-mesh-stainless-steel-expanded-metal-perforatedtension hoods-leaf-guards-helmets will eventually fail. Any prudent homeowner knowsthat thereis nosuch thing as maintenance free.Someof usare gullible enough or will not take no for an answer. I mean, this is the 21st century! We’ve been to the moon, we’ve transplanted hearts and yet there is no leaf protection that works? If you’re looking for a fool proof system, none exist. If you’re looking for a low maintenance system, you’re on the right track.

If you live deep in the woods or live in a place where there are a lot of trees,you still need to clean the roof anyway!

Gutter guards are for helping you maintain them, not eliminating maintenance for good.

Additionally, gutter cleaning is crucial in Portland because clogged gutters allow vermin and algae growth, flood basements, and harm the foundation.