Average gutter guard cost/ft
I have a 1 story home but with all these trees I have a big leaf & walnut problem each fall. For once I'm forced to agree with my wife and realize that at my age I don't belong on a ladder. Any of you folks have a leaf guard installed?
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I had the basic perforated aluminum installed years ago at $2 or $3 a foot installed. They work fine so no need for the hi dollar stuff.
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The type you get depends on the type of trees that you have. I have a lot of maple and pine around the house and yard and while I love the trees, I hate maple seeds and pine needles. I had the gutter helmet ones installed 20 years ago and they worked great. When we had a big hailstorm that ruined the roof and dented up the guards, I stupidly let the roofer replace the gutter helmet with the perforated aluminum style and those perforations collect and plug up with the seeds and needles. I since installed the stainless mesh style myself on the detached garage and they do a better job and don't collect any seeds but once a year I have to brush off the pine needles that stick in the mesh. If I ever hit the lottery, I will go back to the exorbitantly expensive gutter helmet style, like I should have done in the first place. Live and learn. Bob
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I had the LeafFilter guy come out to give me a bid. After measuring and adding about 30 feet onto the job, he refused to give me a price unless he came inside and talked to my wife and me. I told him he didn't need to speak to the wife, and that I was the one signing the contract. He called his boss who also refused to do anything without my wife involved! I very rudely told him to get off my property in my best "US Navy" language! Next day, I called a local contractor who gave me a good price and installed over 120 feet of gutter guard and extra gutter for $1200.00. We-wife and I both-are happy with the results.
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When the day comes that I cannot clean out my own gutters and run the brush down my chimney I will call one of my grandsons and they will do it for me. If not, I will have Casey sell my pre 64 model 70, my model P. and other assorted old timers the kids are drooling over.
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I just had 40' of 6" with plastic guards for $ 450.00
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Thanks guys. It looks like if I installed the available products myself it wouldn't be too expensive but I'd probably fall off the ladder which is what I'm trying to avoid. I'll call a couple of local companies. grdad45, if I run into one of those "we need to talk to your wife also" things won't go well. I pay the bills and I make the decisions.
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When the day comes that I cannot clean out my own gutters and run the brush down my chimney I will call one of my grandsons and they will do it for me. If not, I will have Casey sell my pre 64 model 70, my model P. and other assorted old timers the kids are drooling over.
Of course you will tell the kids you need to sell the guns in order to pay for the labor . . . right?
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Several years back I bought this product from Home Depot. Its a dense foamā¦similar to a pot scrubber. Comes in three or four foot lengths. Its triangular shape and goes into the gutter pointy side down. Works fineā¦last a long timeā¦
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You guys have apparently never met my sons or grand-sons.
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I bought these foam rubber pads that fit in the gutter I did 80 feet worth of them I think they came in 3 foot lengths did 80 feet for $40 total haven't had an issue since also did the garage as well maybe another $15 got them from Home Depot
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