20 Best Leaf Guard For Gutters (2023 Updated)

Products came flat so some minor assembly was required. Fit together easily and dropped in to a standard gutter with ease. All is great with these guards, however i had difficulties when one gutter overlapped another – these guards were a little too high in one application i needed them for.

The product assembled is just about a half inch higher the gutter top so i had to manipulate my gutter and these guards somewhat in that one spot on my house, where the two gutters overlapped. Otherwise so far very good at keeping bends and elbows clear of clogging sticks and other debris.

They will likely cause me to clean gutters more often due to build up at the wedge but protect your downspouts and save me from taking them apart to clear any restrictive clogs.

The material is a little flimsy but seems like it should hold up okay since all it does is sit in the gutter (only time will tell how it holds up to solar / ultraviolet). After several rainstorms the gutters are clean.

The one gutter I can see into from my deck with an inspection mirror and the leaves and debris slid up the ramp and blew away.

A little assurance for peace of mind. Easily installed. Time will tell is they work well and hold up to the elements as they are made of injection molded plastic and are folded and secured to maintain their shape.

Design seems pretty straight forward.

The only things is that some of the leaves tend to trapped in the bristles. Haven’t had any rain yet to really test out the brushes but it appears that they will work well. Installation was really easy.

My gutter was 6″ shorter than what I bought in length; they suggest to fold over the excess and that was easy to do and fit the gutter well.

This product is amazing. It was very easy to install. My gutters used to be full of leaves several times a year being my house backed up to a wooded area. Now I no longer have to worry about running out before a rain storm and clearing the downspouts.

Thank you for coming up with this idea. May God bless you.

I made this purchase during a sale with free shipping. I have made other purchases of these products & have been extremely satisfied with them. I am trying them under different conditions than previous purchases.

The previous conditions were large Oak Leaves & they worked great, this purchase was for small Honey Locust Leaves. I am awaiting results. I am a repeat customer. That is the strongest recommendation there is.

The gutter guards are of great quality metal and look great. installing them is very easy and they snap right in place on the gutters. saved a lot of money by buying these as they will last for years.

Great product. Easy to install, so far has been through a couple of heavy rains and no leaves in my gutters. I have several large trees and this product works very well keeping my gutters free of leaves and other debris.

Great gutter guards made of metal very easy installation

In Northeast Ohio, winter brings snow and freezing temps. That combination causes the snow in the gutters. On freezing days the roof may warm up enough to melt the snow. However that snow melt leads to water in the gutters and that will freeze into solid ice.

Frozen gutters then leads to icicles and dripping water and that freezes onto the surface of the porch and stairs. I had 2 falls related to this problem in 3 years. I had an elderly dog that needed help up the stairs to the porch.

Even on days with temps in the upper or 30’s or 40’s, that ice in the gutters takes long to thaw maybe a day or two. The gutters can remain blocked if it rains and freeze again when the temps drop. As a result our gutters do not drain properly.

we get large icicles near the downspouts even on the south side of the house that gets bright sunlight. As a trial, I purchased a “small “set ( 22 feet ) of gutter covers that I laid on the 6″gutters that were especially problematic with frozen overflowing gutters that form very large icicles.

The trial gutter- covered section was only 13 feet long and bordered the roof on one side ( south facing) of a sunroom addition. Adjoining areas of the roof, that are on the rear of the main house also drain to these gutters and downspouts.

We had 5″ inch gutters initially and they could not handle the water volume when it rained, hence we upgraded to 6″ gutters and larger downspouts. The home is a large ranch so the roof surface area, is large.

I put the gutter covers on this fall. On the side of the addition, without covers and on the north side of the house, our gutters are frozen solid and icicles have formed where the gutter is overflowing.

Theses icicles then drip onto the small porch and makes it treacherous when it again freezes On the south and sunny side of the addition with the Flexxpoint gutter covers, no icicles, this winter on the gutters that are covered.

( YEAH ! !) I think they work well. I think it works in that it does not allow the large amounts of snow into the channel of the gutter. The gutter, not filled with snowfall turned into ice blocks, can take the snow melt water or rain that drain down the roof.

Will the gutter eventually become blocked by ice layers? It may, but as of now, In February, it has not. This summer, I will add gutter covers to the shady side of the addition. I hope they will help the ice problem on the porch.

I am hopeful that since the snow is kept out of the gutter channel, it will help some of the snow melt from dripping and freezing onto the porch. I may cover sections that are harder to clean or need more frequent cleaning due to their proximity to nearby trees.

If I did, I would use this product. In some of these sections I tried the “brush-like pieces that fit into the gutter, but they do not work well. They trap debris, pollen, twirly bird maple seeds. To clean the gutters, you need to remove the brushes.

I bought these because my old gutter guards, which extruded above the top of the gutters, would deflect the high velocity water draining from my metal roof instead of allowing it to collect inside the gutters.

In moderate to heavy rainfall the gutters would drip along their entire length. This product works better for metal roofs, being positioned below the top of the gutters. They were easy to install, and during a recent rain shower there was no dripping along the gutters.

Three stars for functioning as advertised. I would like to give more stars, but I’m waiting to see how well the guards hold up over time. They appear to be rather thin, almost flimsy. The manufacturer says they are made of aluminum, but on the plus side the paint/coating seems to be of a good quality.

They come with a “30 year limited factory warranty. ” I don’t know what that means, and I hope I won’t need to find out. Only time will tell.

These are quality gutter guards. I have installed them on a home over 2 years ago and they are holding up against the elements just fine. Installation is quite easy and is not time consuming.

After decades of overdoing it on gutter guards for several houses these under the shingle & snap on the rail are old school brilliance! Best in price and functionality.

Exactly what I needed, easy to install. No worries, no fuss

Not flimsy. Easy to install and once in sturdy..

Very well made and installation was easy. I used a Harbor Freight Multi Tool to cut the aluminum rails,, with a brand new blade. Cut the rails nicelyand then used a pair of sharp tin snips to cut the stainless steel micro mesh.

I used this method to cut down the width of the guard to fit my installation. I used three of the provided stainless steel screws on each guard.

Much better than the plastic ones with the round holes and screen backing I was using. All the rain water now goes thru the screen and down the gutters. In my case i bowed the screens downward a little the length of each unit.

Causing a drip line in the center middle of the units instead of the outer edge. By doing that it lowered the outer gutter edge dripage dramatically. FYI: The Gutter lip surface has to be clean and level for the 3m backing tape to stick.

I received product reimbursement in exchange for my honest review. When I received my Frost King gutter guard plastic mesh. six pack rolls, I was excited to dive in and get it laid into my gutter. I currently don’t have a problem with leaves but it definitely will be a product to keep birds from nesting in my gutters.

I’m not sure how the product will hold up as it is a plastic. The south side of the house we have harsh sun and 50 to 60 mile an hour winds. there is enough product in the six pack to replace as needed.

I’m hoping not to have to cut the product as instruction show on the package.

I received product reimbursement in exchange for my honest review. the first thing I noticed after opening is there there are no ties to hold in place. for this climate that could be a problem. there are no instructions rither although I am sure it is fairly simple to install.

I am unsure of material. it also freezes for many months here. The material is flexible so I am hopeful it will hold up. time will tell. I do think for the price of it is at least worth the risk. With a good pair of gloves it was easy to install.

And I did clean gutters at same time.

I received product reimbursement in exchange for my honest review. I purchased this product to try as my husband gets tired of cleaning the gutters around our house. It was easy to attach to the top of the gutters and kept out 90% of leaves, debris and nuts.

There was no special equipment needed and the screens were easy to cut to fit our gutters. I would offer it in a few colors but overall it is a very easy, inexpensive alternative to custom fitted screens.

This is a simple, well-made, cost-effective solution to clearing debris that builds up on gutter guards. I am impressed with the quality of the plastics used, as well as the numerous angles in which the different brush sections and pole insert are made.

I have found that with practice, I can find the angle to do the job. The bristles are rigid and effectively grab sticks and leaves. I also like its simplicity; you just need the correct length pole for your home and can use it in any weather.

This product will last, continuing to remain my go-to tool in my mature maple and oak-covered yard.

It’s too small to do the job easily as advertised. It needs to be wider. It’s really just a broom head. I don’t think it’s a good value. Probably worth about hakf of what it cost. I feel it should have been made with an extension piece because it lacks any ability to extend the overall reach of the pole you are using like most other tools made for this purpose so I’m wavering between rating it as a D+ or a C- It’s just one of those things that would have been so much better if only a little more thought had been put into it’s design.

Definitely overpriced.

We own a large ranch home in a heavily-wooded area. Our gutters and valleys fill up often. We’re too old now to use a ladder:) This brush head works well, and if you use it frequently, it is a game changer.

However, if you wait too long and have lots of leaves/debris, the accumulated gunk would be impossible to remove with this device. My only issue is that the brush keeps coming loose from my extension pole, requiring me to stop an re-tighten it frequently.

When it’s “spinning” on the pole, the brush is useless. I must find a way to keep the brush tightly attached!.

In Michigan I would never spend the money on this application. We now have a bigger problem with ice and snow build up. We were advised to order a diverter of sorts to slow the rain giving the rain a chance to dump in the gutter.

That didn’t work. Now they advised us to get an electrician to possibly melt ice daming. Mind you, the gutter is clean as well as the screening. We now have a bigger problem including ice build up out our patio door wall and driveway.

Subsequently we’ve need told to make more of a trench in the screen! Seriously! We paid to have them installed and now we must pay to have them removed!.

Id been looking for a few years now for a high quality gutter guard system that I could install myself. I was quoted prices between $3500 and $5000 to have someone come in and put a gutter guard system on.

Ive got about 175 of gutter, so I knew it wasnt going to be cheap. For less than $1000, I installed Gutter Guard on the entire house. There are so many ways to install for your particular situation. I finished up the last section as the leaves started to drop.

They take some work to install. I used the included self drilling screws to attach rather than the adhesive strip. I had to purchase additional screws as there werent enough included. Well worth it. Im looking forward to not having to clean out the gutters this year.

Very well made stainless mesh and extruded aluminum frame. My project was only 2 boxes worth but it installed nicely. I opted for both screwed and glued so its on to stay. They will brush or hose off easily if needs be, thats yet to be seen.

Im happy.

Not at ALL pleased with product as design changed!! Ones sold not very long ago also had a finer mesh screen attached to them, new ones I ordered did NOT! This is not Rural Kings fault, but is the manufacturer’s!! I very much like the old design, the new design us useless to me!! As quite obviously the larger holes absolutely allow leaves and twigs to easily stick into the holes and accumulate! NOT a change they should have approved!!.

I bought 300 feet of the snap in gutter guard and it took me about 2 hours to install it on my house. It snapped in easy. I would recommend installing this on a warm day so your shingles are a bit more flexible.

I started installing the gutter guards when it was about 60 degrees, and the stiffness of the shingles made it difficult, especially on the corners. As the day warmed up, it got easier and by the end I was going 3x as fast as I was at the beginning.

I used some self tapping screws in a couple of places where there was some flex. like the corners. Otherwise, it just snapped in and was pretty sturdy. I am looking forward to NOT having to clean my gutters for awhile.

I have been installing these guards for about 12 years. This is the first time I have purchaced on the net or through this company. The supplier I have buying from does not carry this item anymore. They only sell the mesh version of this product.

i pesonaly think the mesh is useless and dont need it, but the price per item is. 70 more. I have had no problems wit this product. install and forget the hassle of cleaning gutters again. Exellent product great price timely shipping.

I will definitely will use this supplier again.

After much research i found this design will work best overall, no design is perfect without drawbacks. Stainless design should last a long time. The self tapping screws worked great in the pre-indented lines within the frame, making it easy to tap and screw on.

They provide the bit for your drill also worked great! Did not use tape as i may want to remove them incase they are damaged by ice or fallen trees. ONE THING i learned is the roofers extended the bottom row of shingles too far, so i may get a little overspill in heavy rain, but that is not the fault of the gutter guard.

Having them on so far they are working just fine. I do have some pine straw that fell that will need to be brushed off once per year, BUT THAT SURE BEATS CLEANING THEM OUT 2 X YEAR. I am physically unable to do the work now so i paid friend to install and clean them out.

Would recommend this model as they do work as intended. The instructions and videos were satisfactory for my friend to install, as neither of us had prior experience with installing gutter guards.

These screens are very well made and the installation instructions are very clear and understandable. The gutter guard website has videos and pictures to assist in cutting and attaching the screens to the gutters.

My tin snips were too dull to cut the aluminum frames so I used my angle grinder with a cutting disk to make the cuts needed. When the gutters fill with rain water, the front and back of the gutters will spread apart where they are not secured with brackets to the facer board, so be sure the backside of the guards will stay secured under your shingles and not fall down into the gutter.

Otherwise, the screens will not shed the debris sufficiently.

Purchased in the summer and installed them on my gutters of a 1300 sq. foot home and also on a 2 car garage. The stainless steel guards are excellent quality. However, when they were put to the test of a michigan winter, they failed.

First lets start at why I purchased these. I live next door to property that has alot of trees, including 1 very large pine tree. (I have no trees on my property). I wanted gutter guards that not only keep leaves and other debris out, but I really wanted them to keep the pine needles out of my gutters.

In the fall, I noticed that the pine needles stick in the tiny holes of the gutter guards. Sounds great right. WRONG! My house looks like it needs a haircut from all the pine needles sticking up. I tried to blow them out of the stainless mesh with a ladder and a leaf blower.

They wouldn’t budge. They I tried the hose(on the ladder, directly spraying water on them, no luck!) Then I thought, what about a brush on a handle, like the one they advertise on their video. NOPE! So the problem is that while they do keep EVERYTHING out of your actual gutters, keep in mind that because there are so many pine needles filling the holes in the gutter guards, it is difficult for the water to penetrate into the actual gutter and make its way AWAY from your home.

The water runs over the gutters and is now producing icicles terribly around my entire home and garage. (We just had our first big snow fall of the year) Great product, nothing gets in the gutters, however, I can see me having to paint my white gutters this summer and possibly removing them due to fact that all these icicles, coupled with the fact that not all the water can actually make it through these tiny holes contradicts why I bought them in the first place.

By the way, during heavy rains, the water has difficulty penetrating the holes in the gutter guards and runs over. so you will eventually have water streaks.

These turned out better than I really expected. They are of good quality. We’ll see how long they last being exposed to the weather. Often sunlight causes plastic to deteriorate pretty fast. These were easy to install; they slipped right under the bottom row of shingles easily and the other end snapped right on to the edge of the gutter for a snug fit.

My gutters are not nice and straight, but the fit well enough. I had to cut one to fit, but it was not hard to cut.

Replacing a previous gutter guard which allowed leaves to lie on top of it. This appears to be sensibly designed with a curve which I am hoping will do the job much better, with any leaves sticking to the top being blown away by the wind.

A bit fiddly to fit but practice makes perfect!.

Good product. Easy to install, but Deserves a small notice to confirm that it is installed correctly. To see over the years if the plastic resists UVs. It is noted guaranteed for life with registration on the Silverline site.

From the picture it looks like a spiral you slide along the gutter but its not now I have to get a man is as I do not have ladders to clip it all the way along

No more clogged gutters. I put these on our house and only but the smallest whirlybirds get stuck in the 1/8″ holes. I tried foam (takes up too much space) and wire mesh (they only stop leaves), but only these worked.

No more ladders.

We put these in our gutters ine day before hurricane Dorian was ti hit our area. We were spared from the hurricane, however we did get the high winds and rains for approximately 30 hours. We installed these in the front and back gutters and with those high winds they stayed in place.

They soaked up the water and eventually the water came down the spouts. Becaaue they stayed in place we did not get and debris in our gutters, which is a pluss. In Fl we get alot of rain, high 2inda and many hurricanes that have tornados with in the hurrince.

I feel these will stay in place as they did a few days ago. People in FL should invest in this product. But not letting dirt and debris into the gutters, saves time becaaue we then do no need to clean the gutters.

In addition with these in places tree limbs can bot get stuck in the gutter and pull the gutters off the house. All in all a great product.

They should be reviewed with a minus status! I installed 5 of these strainers after having the eavestroughs cleaned. Due to a windstorm and rainfall they were put to the test. They failed miserably. Debris lodged in all of the strainers and caused the water in the eavestroughs to back up and overflow.

I’ve had to re-hire someone to go up on the roof and remove the strainers. Just junk, in my opinion. I will try to return them even though I have thrown out the packaging.

This is a great product for your roofs eavstrough. This product should save the home owner a lot of greif, when it comes to the fall and falling leaves that get into your roof eaves. It’s very easy to install into the top of your downspout.

Wanted efficient “strainer” for gutter opening to prevent leaves, twigs etc from clogging drainpipe+ underground pipe below gutter. Guard metal is so stiff it’s practically impossible to reshape into anything but a circle- the openings in my gutters are rectangular/squarish.

These don’t fit remotely well ( except for maybe 75% of the center of the opening. Also the holes in the guard are far too big, much smaller size would still drain-this size allows too much of larger size clumps of debris to enter the drain.

Installation was easy. About eight hours after it was installed we had a torrential rain storm. I was concerned because water gushed out of the gutter and I had seen videos where this was a problem with the product.

However, I think with the volume of water it would have come out if the gutter regardless. Subsequent rains after this storm were not an issue. The product appears to work as designed. Time will tell.

Works as advertised. Easy to install. This was my last installment. Now my entire house and garage are maintenance free. My initial purchase was for the back of the house as a test. After the first year I had no issues with pine needles or leaves.

Most blow away on their own. What’s left eventually decay. No more worrying about gutter clogs!.

I’m cleaning the gutters weekly in the fall at a property that I own. Gary Sullivan raves about your product on his show. I decided to purchase the 5″ and 6″ for the gutters on the back of my house. i just recently installed them and don’t have perspective on how they work yet.

I’m hoping that they work as described and keep me off of the roof!.