Comments on: The Trouble with Gutters

By: Norman Smith

Norman Smith — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:25:10 +0000

I just climb up onto the roof with an electric leafblower…start at one end and blast those leaves out. Go up one side and down the other. Very easy and takes about 10 minutes. Moving a ladder around the house and cleaning by hand is definitely for the birds!

By: Adam Raiter

Adam Raiter — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:20:45 +0000

I use the same gutter cleaning company since they started. You are right, they are the best in the area. Very honest people. Are they cleaning gutters in Maryland now ?

By: Patrick Kent

Patrick Kent — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:04:23 +0000

Are you kidding me? My house is sorrounded by big trees in Great Falls, Virginia and i cleaned my gutters for 3 years! and i wasted almost 700 bucks in magic devices and “never clean again” gutter covers. You know?, just hire someone honest to do the job twice at year. I found this gutters911 guys and they are really AMAZING. They work in Virginia and i pay just $120 for each season. Others cleaned my gutters for $260 each season. Can you believe that difference? Check the website: http://www.gutters911.com

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:24:56 +0000

I actually installed a gutter guard system myself. It is a stainless steel mesh guard called Gutterglove Gutterguard. I was shocked with how easy it was to install. It lets nothing through it but water, so we never have to clean it. I love having it on my home because now I know there will be no damage to it from clogged overflowing guttters and my husband and i never have to take the time to clean it. I found it at http://www.gutterglove.com. Well worth the investment!

By: Julie Day

Julie Day — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:38:31 +0000

Thanks for the informative article, Jerri! I found that one of my garden tools works wonders with cleaning gutters. It’s an inexpensive garden cultivator, with a head like a small hoe (but narrow enough to fit in the gutter), and a handle that telescopes from about 2 feet to 4 feet. It allows me to safely reach a little farther, reducing the number of times I have to move the ladder!

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:00:47 +0000

I puschased gaurds from Home Depot that have a screen over the mesh. They claim they repel pine needles. So far, they have been doing an excellent job. I ordered a few on line from H.D., they did not come with the screen, luckily I have no pine trees in the back, plus I only needed three of them.

By: Howard Prescott

Howard Prescott — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:47:43 +0000

Sang Le, I agree that some gutter guards really don't work well. I installed Gutter Helmet a while back and haven't had any trouble with leaves or pine needles. Anyone else have experience with gutter covers?

By: Ben Erickson

Ben Erickson — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:27:56 +0000

Sang Le, Traditional mesh type gutters guards work much better for leaves than pine needles, which tend to fall point down and get stuck in them. There are some other types of gutter guard you might look into, such as Gutterglove that might work better with pine needles, though I haven’t tested them.

By: Sang Le

Sang Le — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:16:08 +0000

We have 2 VERY large pine trees, one in the front and one in the back of the house. Unfortunately, our gutters are suffering from the pine neddles from these pine trees. We were thinking about having some type of gutter guard. Do you have any suggestions?
Thank you!

By: Ted Sullivan

Ted Sullivan — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:00:08 +0000

I have a hole in my gutter Is there a company that make a patch so that i can repair the hole without replacing the gutter thanks Ted