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Posted by RobertPatrick on July 12, 2006, 2:00 pm
> Our house does not have any gutters at all, and we've decided to get
> them. We want seamless, with some type of leaf protection system. We've
> had 5 local places come out and give us estimates. We've narrowed it
> down to probably either the LeafGuard system, Gutter Helmet, or
> GutterGuardian. Would appreciate any input on any/all of them. We don't
> want to "cut corners" and want a good, quality product that will
> enhance the value of our home and look good and do what it's supposed
> to. We have a large oak tree on one corner of the house, and we have a
> couple pine trees in the back, so figure on oak and pine debris. We
> live in Michigan, so also have to think of winter ice/snow buildup
> also.
>
> Some info:
>
> LeafGuard system: use .032" aluminum 5" gutters with 3x4" commercial
> size downspouts. Gutter and leaf guard is a one-piece system, no seams
> except at mitered corners (we have 1). Quoted us $2059.55 including all
> "discounts" (price with no discounts was $2,423). Discounts are for
> things such as: allowing them to place a sign in our yard, install at
> their discretion (currently running about 2-3 weeks out), prepayment at
> time of order, and 50% labor special they currently have. No biggie -
> we can deal with all of that. Since we'd be paying with a credit card,
> I don't mind prepayment as we could always contest the charge if for
> some reason they didn't do it or did a crappy job). They have a
> lifetime, transferable warranty. Their system does NOT go underneath
> any shingles, therefore any shingle warranty is protected. They
> included a facia support in the quote because the facia on our house is
> "stepped", and this would provide more support behind the gutter.
>
> Gutter Helmet of Michigan: use .032" aluminum 5" gutters with standard
> 2x3" downspouts. The gutters are a one-piece seamless system, except at
> mitered corners, and the helmets are in 5' sections. Quoted us
> $3,720.82 with all "discounts" (price without discounts was $5,104).
> Discounts are for: 10% ad special, Volume discount of another 10%, 1st
> visit discount of 10%, and cash/credit card payment discount of 3.5%.
> Since we'd be getting both gutters AND the helmets, it comes with a
> lifetime transferable warranty. Their system goes underneath the 2nd
> row of shingles, but they have letters from the various shingle
> manufacturers stating that if properly installed, the Gutter Helment
> system would NOT void any shingle warranty. If we needed to re-shingle
> our roof, they would charge $2/foot ($200 in our case) to take down the
> system and put it back up. Neither we nor the shingle installers can
> remove the gutter system. Don't really like that part of the deal. They
> did NOT include any facia support; he didn't think it was necessary.
>
> GutterGuardian: use .032" aluminum 5" gutters with standard 2x3"
> downspouts. The gutters are one-piece seamless system, except at
> mitered corner. I'm not sure about the gutter protection system, as the
> quote does not state whether it's seamless or not - I would guess that
> it comes in 5' sections like Gutter Helmet does, since LeafGuard touts
> itself as being "the only one-piece debris shedding gutter system on
> the market today.". Quoted us $1,919 for everything, gutters and
> protection system. Comes with a 20-year guarantee. Does not say if it's
> transferable if we sell the house. Their system goes under the 2nd row
> of shingles also. They provided no mention of whether or not the
> shingle warranty would be protected. They did include a facia support
> to go between the stepped-back facia and the gutters.
>
>
> Please reply with any comments on ANY/ALL of these systems. Thanks!
>
>
We have the type of gutter covers where the cover has 2 or 3 "steps" to
keep debris away. Under each "step" the water goes in and into the gutter.
We love the system. Sorry, I don't know the brand name. I can't say about
the price. It was all included - new roof, new gutters, new
fascia.(roughly 7k+). We have a lot of roof area.
Here are a couple of sites where the photos look similar to what we have:
http://www.b4ubuild.com/special/gutters/gutrgrd2.shtml - the 2nd pic down,
the one split in half brown and white.
http://www.water-fall.cc/
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