Our Projects - Looking To Install Leaf Guard Or Gutter Brush?

Do your gutters get filled with leaves on a regular basis? Are you tired of needing to get your gutters cleared regularly? We have been installing these gutter systems in Surrey for over 15 years. Please read on for our recommendations.

Leaf guard (gutter guard) is a plastic mesh that can be installed on top of the gutters to stop debris from entering the gutter system itself. Gutter brush or hedgehog brush is installed inside the gutter to keep out debris, do these systems work and should you install them? Read on.

Gutter Guard:

So if you not confident in ladder work, you will need to get a contractor in like ourselves to install this system. It does take a little bit of time but is generally inexpensive to do. Does it work? The answer is yes/no. So the mesh itself is fairly small but that doesn’t mean it will stop all particles from entering the guttering system. That being said it will deter most moss and all leaves from entering for a time. The problem is that leaves and Moss will end up sitting on the top of the gutter guard and when it degrades it will fall through the mesh so after a few years, your gutters get filled up with soil which is comprised of decayed leaves and loss. With the Gutters being so full, the flow is severely inhibited meaning that you will need to clear the gutters. Clearing the gutters with Leaf guard installed is quite time-consuming. I would say that it will double the time needed to complete the work which means the price is higher. All in all I don’t think that this system is worth investing in because it doesn’t really save you much time in between gutter clearance and when it is time to clear the gutters, it is more expensive plus you have the initial cost to consider.

Gutter Brush:

Gutter brush’s are four meter long piece of wire with bristles that are installed with clips on the internal part of the guttering system. Again the idea of this system is too stop debris from collecting the internal part of the guttering system. Does it work? Yes and it’s especially useful in areas where lots of leaves are constantly filling up the gutters. It takes less time to install the gutter guard, just like gutter guard it won’t keep the debris out forever but when it’s time to clear the gutters it is very easy to remove the brush, clean the internal part of the gutter , then clean the brush itself and put it back. It’s not a hard process and we don’t charge an extra for this. 

Conclusion: given the ease of installation and ease of maintaining the gutters after installation we highly recommend gutter brush to be installed if you have a constant problem with leaves fully up your gutters. Get in touch with us for a quotation.