Consumer Reports Gutter Guards 2010

Good ones keep your gutters clean and can eliminate flooding and damage to your home.

Consumer reports gutter guards 2010.

According to the gutter guard consumer reports many users have stated this raptor gutter guard as the most rugged gutter guard in the market. It does not matter therefore whether your gutter is round half round or whether you have a chest groove. But consumer reports tests find some don t work well. In its september 2010 issue consumer reports wrote its first and only article on gutter guards that article has been accessed tens of thousands of times over the years.

Consider a gutter guard system to keep debris out make sure that gutter drains extend 5 feet from the house and that soil slopes away from the foundation 1 inch per foot for 6 feet or. In rough dollars that puts the installed cost at 19 31 per foot. We wrote a blog story about it back in 2010 talking about some of the results mostly focused on the lower end gutter guards that were featured. Gutter contractors will gladly put gutter guards on your home for between 15 to 19 per linear foot and pro installation is strongly recommended for anything higher than a first story roof.

Which type should you get. We receive a lot of inquiries asking about the cost to have professional grade gutter guards installed on homes. According to consumer reports the average home has 160 feet of gutter and the cost for a professionally installed system ranges between 3 000 and 5 000. Consumer reports finds lower prices and comparable performance on leaf blowers and gutter guards in time for fall spruce ups.

The following is a copy of consumer reports press release announcing its first ever testing of gutter guard systems. Gutter guards promise to eliminate the hassle of cleaning your gutters. Protection grids are available for the different types of roof troughs. Consumer reports tests find some work far better than others.

The width of the guard is sufficient for seven inch gutters and the makers back their product with a generous warranty of 25 years.