Gutter Cleaning Oakland CA

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Margaret Boser

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Jul 4, 2019, 12:28:51 PM7/4/19

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Gutter guards come in a variety of styles, sizes and materials that are designed to be more durable than those old plastic mesh screens found in popular hardware stores. The old style aluminum and plastic mesh screens that come in rolls used to be the most popular gutter guard system found on homes but were quickly removed after a short time.

The problem with these light-weight mesh or screen like gutter guards is they can't hold up to the weight of snow and ice. Many home owners found that these mesh gutter guards were overwhelmed by snow and ice and were forced down to the bottom of the gutters. Once these mesh screens collapsed they would then obstruct small debris that would normally be flushed from the gutters when it rained.

Another popular idea that doesn't work involves the cone-shaped wire mesh plugs that are inserted into down spout outlets to stop debris from clogging downspouts. These down spout mesh guards are extremely effective for blocking anything from entering the downspouts, even water after a small handful of leaves wrap around them!