Instructions / Assembly
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How To Maintain Your Guer Guard
By Robert Lenney
Before I share some tips on how to get decades of high quality performance out of my gutter guard, I want
to dispel a huge myth.
MYTH: Gutter guards are maintenance-free and self-cleaning.
FACT: All gutter guards require some form of maintenance. I’ve seen a couple manufacturers over the
years promote their gutter guards as maintenance-free or self-cleaning, DON’T BELIEVE IT. It’s marketing
hype to mislead homeowners into buying their gutter guards.
“The best part is that the manufacturer [Gutterglove, Inc.] actually tells the
truth. It tells homeowners that they will periodically have to clean dried
organic debris from the top of the gutter guard.” - The Washington Post
I’ve been in the guttering industry since 1996 and cleaned out millions of feet of gutter. I’ve seen practically every
gutter guard known to man while cleaning out those gutters. That’s right, I cleaned out gutters that had a gutter
guard on it, every kind of gutter guard you can imagine. The gutter guards didn’t work because of poor design and
cheap materials.
My patented gutter guard incorporates a unique design so that it’s super easy to maintain because most of the
leaves and pine needles blow off. Follow these tips below for keeping it filtering rainwater properly for decades to
come. These tips apply to ALL gutter guards!
What do I do if I notice rainwater flowing over my gutter?
Don’t assume you installed the gutter guard correctly, go back to page 8 and confirm you did not leave any gap
and that the mesh trough is below the front lip of the gutter. Next, look on top of the gutter guard and see if there is
any debris on it. Because of your land topography and other factors, if your home is situated in such a way that the
winds and rains don’t offer the benefits of blowing off the debris, you may have to lend a hand and clean some of
that off from time to time.
You can take a brush and screw it on the end of an extension pole, from the ground (not getting on the roof) just
reach up and brush it off. To get a brush you can email me at Info@GutterGuard.com.
How do I make sure that rainwater runs smoothly down my inside corner at my roof valley of my gutter?
I need to mention that all gutter guards are challenged by inside corners. There is no inside corner contraption that
eliminates maintenance from these areas. In this situation you may consider using a rainwater diverter.
A rainwater diverter helps disperse rainwater over a wider area rather than at one point. The diverter is made out of
an aluminum material, perforated with small round holes and attaches to the end of your roof valley or other
high-flow areas of your roof, just above the stainless steel mesh. You can get more information and purchase my
rainwater diverters at www.RainwaterDiverters.com. The diverter helps reduce maintenance in these areas, it
doesn’t eliminate it.
How to take care of your new guer guard By Robert Lenney