The Chicago area can get a lot of precipitation throughout the year, making it important to have clean, well-functioning gutters on your home exterior. But do gutter guards work in the heavy rains we sometimes see? Yes, when you choose a top manufacturer who engineers gutter guards to handle heavy rains.
Gutter guards protect your gutters from becoming clogged due to leaves, twigs, and debris invading them. Installing well-engineered gutter guards from a reputable manufacturer can save you the hassles of repairing damage incurred due to faulty gutter guards or a lack of clean gutters.
How Gutter Guards Work in Heavy Rain
Gutter guards are a smart solution for homeowners looking to safeguard their gutters from clogging, overflowing, and causing damage to their home. If you’re looking for the ultimate option in gutter guard performance, look no further than Klean Gutter. They set the standard of excellence in the industry, and their performance is unrivaled, ensuring your exterior is well protected from moisture infiltration and ensuring water is channeled away from your home. Made with only metal, their design is engineered to deliver the long-term high performance you deserve. These gutter guards are customizable for your specific home. They offer the most effective style, size, and placement direction, so you get the results you expect—a well-protected gutter system and a home free from moisture damage, structural problems, and rot.
When you are in the market for gutter guards, it matters which brand you choose when it comes to performance in heavy rain. Klean Gutter works fabulous in heavy rain, while other brands may not work as well.
Reliable performance even during a heavy rain
The gutter guards designed by Klean Gutter have a feature other brands don’t include, and that makes them reliable during a heavy rain. During downpours, this gutter guard’s downward channels (under the filter’s surface) create long paths a fast water flow will follow. These gutter guards were engineered to force water down through the mesh into your gutter, rather than letting it run over the edge and onto your landscaping (causing issues). This is a huge improvement in gutter guard performance when compared with other gutter guard designs.
While other gutter guards are installed flat and act like a shelf that collects debris, Klean Gutter is more of an extension of your roof—allowing gravity to keep debris moving past it. Klean Gutter sheds debris like leaves and twigs automatically because it is installed at the same angle—or pitch—as your roof. This is a vital design element that sets it apart from its competitors. Engineered to fit on 5-inch or 6-inch gutters, Klean Gutter will keep your home protected even from heavy rains with their state-of-the-art design and smart installation.
Avoid Costly Water Damage from Heavy Rains with Gutters and Gutter Guards
Keep gutters working properly with reliable gutter guards and regular maintenance
You can bypass the cost of water damage to your home by ensuring your gutters work properly and you have high quality gutter guards to protect them. If gutter systems aren’t in proper working order, during heavy rainfall, they may not be able to divert and drain water away from your home quickly enough. The result is that excess water will flow over the sides of your gutters and soak into your property. This causes water damage such as:
- Basement flooding
- Roof leaks
- Unsightly brown spots (indicating moisture intrusion) in your highest floor’s ceiling
- Staining on the sides of your home exterior
- Mold growth in your gutters, roofing system, and walls that border your home’s exterior
- Destruction of your prized landscaping details that surround your home
- Rotting of your exterior
- Costly insect and critter infestation
Choose the appropriate gutter size
The size of your gutters should fit the size and design of your roofing system. If gutters are too small, they won’t be able to handle the amount of water that pours into them during a heavy rainfall. And if they can’t manage the force of the water, your home may become damaged as a result.
Ensure proper gutter placement
Heavy rainfall can bypass your gutter system and damage your home if the height of your gutters is not accurate for your home’s needs. If they are installed too low, they won’t collect water properly. For optimal water collection even during heavy rains, gutters and gutter guards should hang a little under the edge of your roof.
Understand the importance of proper installation
Gutters must be installed at a slight angle to ensure the water is able to flow into your downspouts properly. If your gutter pitch is too low, water will pool and overflow your gutters rather than making its way to your downspouts.
Even the finest gutter guards from Klean Gutter will only work as they were designed to if they are installed properly. They are designed to be installed one of two ways—by sliding them under your roof or mounting them to your fascia. Correct installation ensures the manufacturer’s warranty will be positioned to be honored should it ever be needed.
Gutter and Gutter Guard Installation You Can Trust
Poor gutter design, damaged gutters, and incorrect gutter installation can all lead to an improperly working gutter system—causing gutters to overflow and water to pool around your home. This scenario leads to moisture damage and opens the door to foundation damage. You can bypass the unnecessary trouble and the cost of repairing these issues by having gutters and gutter guards installed by a reputable contractor with a track record of success.
At LeafCo Gutters, we install gutter guards made by Klean Gutter and premium Mastic seamless aluminum gutters to ensure your home is well protected from harm and water will be channeled away from it—even during a downpour. Learn more about how our gutter services can safeguard your home from damage and simply your exterior maintenance.
