Does Gutter Guard And Leaf Guards Work?
Are you thinking of getting gutter guard installed on your property? Not sure what type of leaf guard to install on your residential premises? Then check out our gutter guard reviews on the different kinds of gutter protection systems available in South Australia.When it comes to choosing a gutter guard, it's important to get a quality gutter guard installed that is actually suited for the required premises. Below is a detailed guide on the different types of gutter guards available, with informative pictures and guides. This gutter guard review attempts to inform South Australians to ensure the correct gutter guards get installed.
We provide this gutter guard review that trials and tests the following gutter guard protection systems in the following order.
- Micro Gutter Guard Mesh
- Fielders Watergate Guard
- Generic Brush Gutter Guard
- Whites Plastic Leaf Guard
The first type of gutter protection system we have trialed and is the least effective type of gutter guard when it comes to Adelaide, SA and suburban areas that have a high density of gum trees and other tree's that drop debris like leaves, bark and branches all year round. Gutter Guard Mesh is more suited to keep out pests and vermin rather than keeping out leaves from the guttering and down pipes in areas with large gum tree's. Gutter Mesh is also quite effective in keeping out tennis balls and other children's toys that often end up inside guttering and often causes a blockage at the down pipes.
An example of a great situation to install these gutter mesh is if you have a possum or rodent problem. This gutter protection system will keep out the most determined pests and vermin like possums and rats from your roofing and gutters.
If you have regular tennis balls or other sports equipment regularly blocking up your gutters and down pipes, then gutter mesh is a great solution to keep those tennis balls from blocking up your down pipes and causing water damage and over flowing gutters during a heavy rain storm that often happens unexpectedly in Adelaide, South Australia.
When it comes to keeping out large amounts of leaves, branches, nuts and other tree debris, gutter mesh does not stand up to these kinds of harsh environments. This Mesh Gutter Guard will not last very long if installed on gutters that have large trees located nearby. Flexible gutter mesh will often break down after several years and break away from the fixings when large amounts of debris is left on top of gutter mesh. This kind of gutter guard is more of a light leaf guard for residential homes that have problems with pests.
Gutter Guard Mesh is not designed nor suited for gutters and roofing that are surrounded by big trees such as Gum-trees and Jacarandas.Check out the picture provided that shows the built up of tree debris that deteriorated and created a bed of compost under the gutter guard mesh, which resulted in grass and weeds starting to grow in the roof guttering and water valleys.
