Gutter Protection for Jacksonville Home Owners

If you’ve ever spent time cleaning your gutters you know how tedious it can be. From climbing up and down ladders to maneuvering blockages, it’s simply unrealistic to keep up with constant maintenance. This is why more home owners are looking into gutter protection components that are designed to prevent gutter blockages throughout the year. Below are a few types of gutter protection to take into consideration.

Micro-Mesh

This mesh is made out of surgical stainless steel, plastic, or other types of metal. Typically it will be attached to the top of the support brackets on your gutters and will be used to filter big debris from making its way into your gutters. With the incredibly small hole openings in the mesh, it even helps to prevent dirt and grit from your shingles getting into your gutters

Reverse-Curve

This type of gutter guard is typically made out of sheet metal, plastic, aluminum, or vinyl. When installed a larger downspout will be used which is essential for getting the most water out of your gutter to prevent debris from clogging over time.

Gutter Brush

If you’re up for a little bit of maintenance, but much less than what you would have to do without gutter protection, a gutter brush may be a great option. These brushes are made out of plastic fibers that are connected to a metal rod and are inserted inside of your gutter. Their main purpose is to prevent larger items from clogging your gutters, though you will have to remove and clean them a couple of times throughout the year and put them back in your gutter.

Gutter Foam

As a reasonably inexpensive type of gutter protection, you will have sponges made out of foam inserted into your gutters. They help to prevent large debris from entering, though they aren’t as effective for dealing with smaller types of debris, such as seeds or dirt. You will also have to consider maintaining it over time as a result of clogging, but all you will have to do is wash it out and place it back in the gutter.