The d e b r i s

MoldPests

Maple Spinners

Pine Cones

Dirt

Birds

Insects

Seeds

Plants

Seed Pods

Shingle Grit

Leaves

Pine Needles

TreesBees

Weeds

DIYGUTTER SYSTEMS

A homeowner installed solution, this is a foam or sponge material that is placed

inside your gutters, with the intent of allowing water to drip through while keeping

debris out. Unfortunately, foam gutter guards will trap airborne dirt and seeds, and

vegetation such as weeds, plants, and trees will grow with the abundance of moisture

held in the foam, making this gutter guard an ineffective solution.

Dirt Seeds Weeds Plants Trees Leaves Mold DEBRIS

FOAM

ATTRACT THE MOST

FOAMGUTTER GUARDS

MOLD

GUTTER BRUSH

Brush gutter guards are known to be an inexpensive, short-term solution that

homeowners can install themselves. These types of gutter guards are shaped like large

pipe cleaners and are meant to repel debris. However, brush gutter guards are known

to actually attract birds and other nesting animals, and trap large and small items such

as pine cones, leaves, maple spinners and pine needles in your gutters.

Pine Cones Leaves Maple Spinners Pine Needles Birds Shingle Grit InsectsDEBRIS

ATTRACT THE MOST

BRUSHGUTTER GUARDS

PINENEEDLES

This DIY product is typically made out of steel or aluminum. Their low cost and easy to

install appeal make them a common choice for homeowners looking for a DIY gutter

guard option. As a result of the larger openings, smaller debris items, anything that is

about the size of a dime, can enter and clog your gutters.

Pine Needles Seeds Insects Mold Leaves Shingle Grit Maple SpinnersDEBRIS

METAL SCREEN

ATTRACT THE MOST

METALSCREEN GUTTER GUARDS

MAPLESPINNERS

Although plastic screen gutter guards are easy to find and inexpensive, with their wide

openings, it’s nearly impossible to keep gutters clog-free. Almost every type of debris

can enter into a plastic screen gutter guard including leaves, pine needles, seeds and

insects. A plastic screen gutter guard is a low end solution and is not always the best

option for homeowners looking for reliable gutter guards.

Pine Needles Seeds Insects Mold Leaves Shingle Grit Maple Spinners DirtDEBRIS

PLASTIC SCREEN

ATTRACT THE MOST

PLASTICSCREEN GUTTER GUARDS

LEAVES

Small hole gutter guards address clog concerns since many small items are still able

to make their way into your gutters. Pine needles, shingle grit, seed pods, and dirt will

enter your gutter, making these types of gutter guards an unreliable gutter protection

system. In fact, homeowners will routinely have to remove these gutter guards in order

to clean out the debris that is trapped inside the gutters.

DEBRIS Pine Needles Seed Pods Mold Shingle Grit Dirt

SMALL HOLE

ATTRACT THE MOST

SMALLHOLE GUTTER GUARDS

SHINGLE

GRIT

PROGUTTER SYSTEMS

Professionally installed louver systems feature a large opening that runs the entire

length of the gutter guard. Though larger debris won’t find its way in, small items such

as pine needles, pests, insects and smaller debris can easily make their way inside your

gutters causing them to clog. Louver gutter protection installers also make no promise

that their gutter guards prevent ice damming.

DEBRIS Leaves Pine Needles Seed Pods Pests Insects Shingle Grit Dirt

LOUVER

ATTRACT THE MOST

LOUVERGUTTER GUARDS

SEED PODS

Reverse curve gutter guards feature a rounded hood covering for your gutter with a

large opening or channel that runs along the entire front edge of the gutter guard.

Reverse curve products rely on surface tension to work, and water is supposed to follow

the path of the curve of the hood into your gutters. If water adheres to a curve, so will

pine needles, leaves and other debris that will find their way into the open channel in

the front of the reverse curve gutter guard and into your gutters and downspouts.

DEBRIS Leaves Pine Needles Shingle Grit Dirt Insects Bees

REVERSE CURVE

ATTRACT THE MOST

REVERSECURVE GUTTER GUARDS

BEES

Micro mesh gutter guards are typically made of two main parts:

DEBRIS Nothing

An ultra-thin mesh material. A supporting frame. 1 2

MICROMESH

Depending on the brand and quality of the micro mesh gutter guard you are

researching, the supporting frame can be made of multiple types of materials, from

plastic to metal to uPVC.

Despite the supporting frame of these types of gutter guards being manufactured

out of different materials, they all do one thing similarly – create a completely

sealed gutter system. That is what makes micro mesh gutter guards the #1 choice

in gutter protection.

NOT ALL MICROMESH GUTTER GUARDS ARE CREATED EQUAL

ATTRACT THE MOST

MICROMESHGUTTER GUARDS

WATER

LeafFilter™

is the only micro-mesh product on the market that does not install under your first row of shingles. Installing under your first row of shingles creates two problems:

It voids your roof warranty.

It can create a very steep slope to your gutter protection, causing serious water runoff.

1

2

LeafFilter™ is installed on your existing gutters, and is manufactured at an 11 degree pitch,

which has been proven to be the perfect angle for maximum water collection and ensures that

you do not experience any water runoff.

LEAFFILTER™ ELIMINATES BOTH OF THESE ISSUES