Frequently Asked
Questions

To ensure the optimal performance of your gutter guard, a basic understanding of the product and routine upkeep is recommended. Our gutter guards are designed to be low-maintenance.

For maintenance, consider using The 360 Degree Utility Cleaning Brush, explicitly crafted to clean any gutter guard effortlessly. This innovation allows you to stay safely on the ground, eliminating the need for ladders. Attach the brush to any standard extension pole and sweep debris from the ground. To learn more and make a purchase, please click here.

If you retain between a 5 and 25 degree forward slant (positive slope) on the gutter guard once installed and ensure you have the front edge of our gutter guard lay flat on the front edge of your gutter, then you should achieve optimal performance.  Note: A 5 to 25 degrees forward slant (positive slope) is also equal to approximately a 1/12 to 6/12 pitch. If your roof is steeply pitched or your gutter is hung low, it is recommended that the slope of the gutter guard be dropped to between 5 and 10 degrees.

To bend the stainless steel mesh, put the gutter guard between two boards, clamp them down, then manually bend the mesh with your hands to the desired angle.

Each section has about 1/8-1/4 inch of mesh that extends over each end so that the sections can overlap each other slightly. If there is an issue where the mesh doesn’t lay flat over the adjoining piece of mesh, first try to flatten the ends of the mesh using a pair of pliers, or you can put a sheet metal screw between both pieces of mesh to fasten them down. Please avoid pushing down too hard so not to cause an indent or pocket in the mesh.

The gutter guard is customizable. If your gutter is between 2 in. and 4 in., you can bend the gutter guard in half, back under itself, so that it’s half its width so it will fit the small gutter. When you install the gutter guard, try and retain between a 5 and 25-degree forward slant (positive slope) on the gutter guard once installed to ensure you have the front edge of our gutter guard laid flat on the front edge of your gutter so you have no gap; then you should achieve optimal performance.

To bend the stainless steel mesh, put the gutter guard between two boards, clamp them down, then manually bend the mesh with your hands to the desired angle.

As long as you retain between a 5 and 25 degree forward slant (positive slope) on the gutter guard once installed and ensure you have the front edge of our gutter guard lay flat on the front edge of your gutter, then you should achieve optimal performance.

Note: Between a 5 to 25 degrees forward slant (positive slope) is also equal to approximately a 1/12 to 6/12 pitch. If your roof is steeply pitched or your gutter is hung low, it is recommended to drop the slope of the gutter guard to between 5 and 10 degrees.

This is where discolored streaking appears on the front side of a gutter due to rainwater dripping over the sides. This can happen whether you have a gutter guard installed on your gutter. However, this tiger striping can be more prevalent on the front of a gutter if a gutter guard is installed. Ironically, you are more apt to notice tiger striping once you install gutter guards since you may not have been assessing your gutters in the same way before. If you are noticing any tiger striping with gutter guards installed, then there are a few things you can do to reduce it from continuing to occur or eliminate it altogether:

Clean off any debris that may be sitting on top of the gutter guards, which typically be done from the ground using The Gutter Guard Brush on the end of any standard extension pole.

Make sure the gutter guards are installed correctly. Sometimes, a minor adjustment to the guards is required to eliminate rainwater running over the front of the gutter. Refer to the page of the Install Guide that addresses “removing the gap and trough depth.”

If a high volume of rainwater flows down the roof valley(s), leading to an inside miter, and/or from an upper downspout onto the roof surface, leading to a straight run of a gutter, then you may want to consider installing a perforated rainwater diverter on the roof side of the gutter.

The streaking can be removed with Simple Green or another non-abrasive (non-alcoholic) cleaning solution.”

STEP 1: For maintenance, consider using The 360 Degree Utility Cleaning Brush, explicitly crafted to clean any gutter guard effortlessly. This innovation allows you to stay safely on the ground, eliminating the need for ladders. Attach the brush to any standard extension pole and sweep debris from the ground. To learn more and make a purchase, please click here. If step 1 is not sufficient, try step 2.

STEP 2: Install a perforated rainwater diverter to help break up and dissipate the rainwater over a wider area rather than at one point. Our rainwater diverters are made out of aluminum material, perforated with small round holes and attaches to the end of your roof valley just above the stainless steel micro-mesh.

Snowmelt can drip off the edge of your gutter and potentially refreeze on the ground, creating a tripping or slipping hazard. When the snow on your roof begins melting away or sliding down the roof, it can slide across any gutter guard. If that happens and you have concerns about this, you can remove the gutter guard in those areas. Please note, snowmelt runoff can happen with any type of gutter guard.

You shouldn’t have to remove our gutter guards unless you are repairing or replacing your actual gutter. If you need to remove our gutter guards in the future for whatever reason, the self-tapping screws that were provided can be backed out and re-used.  If you happen to ruin any sections, you can reach out to us and we will help you out with getting those replaced at little or no cost to you.

Where there is a presence of water, air, and dissimilar metals, sometimes corrosion can occur. If you are still concerned, you can always apply a coating on the mill-finish aluminum. All hardware stores sell paint coating products that you can apply to a mill finish aluminum. In a majority of the installations, the stainless steel micro-mesh doesn’t come in contact with the copper gutter because it’s installed between the front and rear mill finish extrusions.