Before you buy leaf gutter guards for your gutter, you should be aware of the common complaints people that own them have. We often hear from people who come to us to buy their second gutter guard because the first one they chose didn’t work. We completely understand their level of frustration, this is… Read More
Category: Gutter and Gutter Guard Problems
Hard to believe, but gutter mesh has been around since 1891. That year, Charles Smith and Samuel Slaymaker received a patent for the first gutter mesh, describing it as a wire gauze that would keep debris out of a gutter and allow rain water to be collected into a cistern. Interestingly, gutter mesh has… Read More
Roof Valley Problems & Gutter Guards Here’s a quick video we created about a common problem area that a gutter guard has to deal with. In this case, there’s a roof valley that ends over a straight gutter run. Roof valleys are a common problem area for gutters and gutter guards. Take a look:… Read More
The Gutter Clog Moment No One Ever Talks About When someone calls MasterShield to get a free estimate for gutters and covers, they often immediately want to share the reason why they called us in the first place. In most cases, it’s trouble of some kind. Big trouble. The type they never, in a… Read More
In their April 2011 Steep Slope Technical Point Newsletter, GAF addressed damage to shingles from gutters and downspouts when runoff is left unchecked. When gutters and downspouts from an upper roof spill out onto a lower roof, damage can occur to fiberglass-asphalt shingles. They note: Erosion Occurs: The shingle grit on a shingle’s surface… Read More
