Do gutter guards work?

Published 2026-10-04 by the Northfield crew

Fine mesh guards stop almost everything; cheap foam inserts clog within a season. The difference is the mesh size.

We photograph the old gutters before we touch them, so you can see what was wrong. Every job starts with a measured drawing of each roof edge and the pitch it needs.

Downspouts get extensions so water lands well away from the foundation. We photograph the old gutters before we touch them, so you can see what was wrong.

We clean up every scrap of old metal and sealant before we leave. Crews carry the forming machine on the truck and roll each run to length in your driveway.