Gutter Helmet - Is It A Legitimate Alternative To Gutter Cleaning?

Gutter cleaning ranks right up there with cleaning out the garage in terms of things we don't want to do. Well, thanks to something called a Gutter Helmet, you can scratch one of those unpleasant items off your to do list. So, what is gutter helmet? Let's take a closer look.

We all know how leaves, sticks and other debris can easily clog your gutters. And leaving them clogged can create major issues when rainwater overflows them and runs down your home.

Not only that, but any pest control company will tell you that pests love clogged guttering. Mosquitoes are especially fond of standing water in gutter channels.

Gutter Helmet is designed to prevent you from ever having to clean gutters again. The company backs this claim with a lifetime transferable warranty. This is a nice selling point in the event you ever go to sell your home.

The cost of installing Gutter Helmet is no small outlay. With a price of $15-$22 a foot installed, you're looking at approximately 2-3 times the cost of installing other types of rain gutters. But, the lifetime warranty helps offset the extra cost.

Gutter Helmet is not designed to be installed by the average homeowner. It needs to be done by specially trained installers.

The product is installed in 5 foot pieces that go under the shingles and sits over your existing gutter. Rainwater goes down the roof and into the 3/8" opening.

While that may not seem like a big enough opening during a torrential downpour, the company claims the Gutter Helmet system can handle 20-22 inches of rain per hour! If we were to ever get that kind of rain I don't think our guttering will be anything we need to be concerned with.

With over a half million homes having the system the company has produced a solid, quality product. My neighbor had it installed on his home and I can say that after going through several storms this spring, the product does do what it says it will. I am now in the process of having it installed on mine as well.

So, if you are fed up with gutter cleaning once and for all, consider a system such as the Gutter Helmet. It may be the solution you're searching for.

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By the way, you can learn more about Gutter Helmet as well as much more information on all types of gutters and downspouts at http://www.GuttersA-z.com