Installing a gutter system is not enough. You need leaf gutter guards to help keep your gutter system functional with minimal maintenance. However, there are more reasons you should consider installing a leaf gutter guard:

Get rid of debris and leaf

As the name implies, leaf gutter guards are designed to keep twigs, leaves, and other debris from getting into your gutter system. It’s crucial to add a leaf gutter guard to your gutters for a protective barrier, allowing rainwater to pass through while ensuring unwanted organic and inorganic materials are denied access. This barrier helps prevent several dime-a-dozen problems such as ice dams, overflow, water damage, etc.

Screens out pests and birds

Without the leaf gutter guard, here’s what happens: you have a clogged gutter problem that leads to birds and pests breeding on your property. While you can clear your gutter manually to stop the pest invasion, it can be tedious and exhausting. To ensure your gutter system rarely gets clogged, consider installing a gutter guard to block out leaves, twigs, and debris known to be underlying reasons for stagnant water in your gutters. 

Improve your water quality

For homeowners with a water tank system integrated into their gutter, you should consider adding gutter guards. They help keep leaves, twigs, and other debris from entering your gutter system. This way you don’t have to worry about the water in the tank getting contaminated or organic matter accumulation leading to algae growth and poor water quality.

Curb bushfires

One factor that contributes to the spread of fire in bushfire-prone areas is a clogged gutter. Allowing dry leaves, twigs, and other debris to build up in your gutter increases the risk of airborne embers or flames during a bushfire igniting them and leading to a fire outbreak in your home.  Luckily, leaf gutter guards are designed to help prevent clogged gutters and reduce the risk of fire outbreaks.

Increase your gutter’s service lifespan

Leaf gutter guards play a crucial role in your comprehensive gutter solution to hinder the accumulation of debris that leads to clogged systems. Without this added layer of protection to the gutter system, debris is more likely to accumulate which weighs down your gutter structure. Also, it makes your gutter system prone to corrosion and rust, especially for metal gutter guards. In no time, you would spend a lot of time and effort maintaining your gutter network and eventually have to make costly replacements.