We're confident that once
your evaluation is complete, the answer will be clear.
Elko® GuttaGard™ is the most affordable,
most effective product for your home.
Category
|
Product
Names
|
Difficulty
of Installation
|
Estimated
Cost /Foot
|
Nails
or Screw into Roof
|
Profile
Description
|
Availability
|
Material
|
Potential
Issues
|
Screens
and Mesh
|
Gutterworld, Gutter Shingle,
Drop-In, Snap-In, Lock-In, Sentinel and others
|
Easy to install by DIY
homeowner
|
<$1/foot for DIY
|
No
|
Low Profile
|
Widely available in most
home improvement stores
|
Vinyl and aluminum
|
Clogs easily; Debris accumulation,
Dislodges in snow and ice
|
Expensive
filters
|
Leaf Relief, Gutter Clean,
Gutter Screener, Invisiguard, LeafSolution,
LeafFilter, Grater Gutter Guard
|
Requires professional installation
|
$6-14/ft. installed
|
No
|
Low Profile
|
Available through Authorized
Dealers or through Contractors
|
Aluminum (Leaf Relief)
and Vinyl (others)
|
Expensive, debris accumulation,
clogs, misleading warranties for interior clogs
only
|
Vinyl
Solid Gutter Guards
|
Waterfall, Cinch, Gutter
Shut
|
Easy to install by DIY
homeowner or contractor
|
$6-8/foot installed or
$1.75-2.00 for DIY
|
No
|
Low Profile
|
Available online or at
many home improvement stores
|
Vinyl
|
Vinyl degrades over time,
critters can chew into system,Clogs Easily
|
|
|
GutterBrush, GutterFilter
Rainflow,
Gutter Pillar,
Leaf Defier
|
Easy to install by DIY
homeowner
|
$2-5/ft.
|
No
|
Low Profile
|
Available at many home
improvement stores
|
Plastic or polyurethane
foam
|
Clogs easily and quickly,
debris accumulation,
|
All-in-One
Gutters and Gutter Guards
|
LeafGuard, K-Guard
|
Complex installation by
franchise
|
$12-18/ft.
|
No
|
High Profile
|
Available only through "authorized
dealers"
|
Aluminum
|
Will clog, expensive, seamless
-if damaged expensive to repair, requires replacement
of existing gutters
|
Louvered
Gutter Guards
|
Waterloov, Gutter Protech
|
Complex installation by
franchise
|
$12-15/ft.
|
Yes
|
High Profile
|
Available only through "authorized
dealers"
|
Aluminum
|
Expensive, louvers will
clog and require cleaning
|
High
profile, nose-forward Gutter Guards
|
Gutter Helmet, Gutter Cap,
Gutter Topper
|
Complex installation by
franchise
|
$12-20/ft.
|
Yes
|
High Profile
|
Available only through "authorized
dealers"
|
Aluminum
|
Expensive, will clog, misleading
warranties
|
Low profile,
solid aluminum Gutter Guards
|
LeafProof, Hallett Gutter
Cover
|
Complex installation by
contractor
|
$10-14/ft.
|
No
|
Low
profile
|
Available through contractors
only
|
Aluminum
|
Expensive, difficult to
clean gutters when they eventually clog
|
|
|
Elko® GuttaGard™
|
Simple DIY installation
or easy contractor installation
|
$1.50/ft. for DIY
$3-5/ft. for contractor installation
|
No
|
Low
profile
|
Widely available at hardware
and home improvement stores or through contractors
|
Aluminum
|
Clips can become dislodged
if not installed properly
|
Category
|
Product
Names
|
Difficulty
of Installation
|
Estimated
Cost /Foot
|
Nails
or Screw into Roof
|
Profile
Description
|
Availability
|
Material
|
Potential
Issues
|