FlowGuard USA Made Professional DIY 5 Inch High Clearance 50-Year Gutter Cover System - White - Aluminum Gutter Guards - 204 Feet - by FlexxPoint

I recently had a new metal roof installed and had old plastic guards with fiberglass screens on the underside from local home center. They were cheap and did a good job keeping stuff out of gutter but with rain I noticed water would pass over the screens over the side of the gutter rather go in so after mich research I decided these offered the best protection while not needing any real preventative maintenance like the all micro mesh screens that I read need to be cleaned because they clog up with mold and mildew. I first replaced all my gutter brackets with improved K style brackets and also re-pitched my gutters. Initially I laid these flat across the gutters and since have pitched the backs up so they are on a slight angle. I just wanted to give debris from trees to have less chance of laying on the top. When they were flat there was absolutely zero water coming over the top of the gutters. 100% improvement over the old plastic screens. After the change in pitch I admit I was slightly concerned that the water hitting the screens on a pitch would have water possibly hit and bounce off but this is NOT the case. There is absolutely zero water passing over the screens and this is coming off a 5/12. 6/12 pitch metal roof and the water races off the roof much faster then asphalt shingles. These are EASY to cut with good scissors. These basically interlock from one screen to the next and installation is simple. I would like to point out these ARE NOT. 48” in length but 45 1/2” of usable screen. 1/2” gets overlapped on each end so don’t figure how many 4’ guards you would need but count the actual footage and add 10% for waste of screens you might have to cut that maybe you won’t be able to use elsewhere. As far as winter goes I have zero concerns of ice because ice dams first don’t have anything to do with gutters. When your roof is warm from rising heat due to poor insulation that heat melts snow and the melting snow hits the cold eve of your roof overhang that isn’t warmed by inside air so that water freezes. Water will freeze before it gets to your gutters if you are Prone to ice dams. This is a insulation problem and having metal guards will not matter. You will get ice dams with no gutters if your roof is warm in winter and you have snow. For the price these are amazing. They fit my 5” gutters perfectly and although like any screen they might hold leaves until wind blows them off but will not effect water draining.

These Gutter Guards are great so far. They fit my gutters perfectly and the self-taping screws that they give you worked perfectly and made the jog easier. As with other guards of this type, they don't always overlap correctly where your gutters aren't real straight, but I just butted them together and that worked well. They are not flimsy in anyway, and as a result didn't bend even one of them even when it was tough to get them under the roofing shingles in a few places because the shingles hung down/over more than they should, and I expect that they will last a good long time. So far I am really pleased.

Just installed and was pretty easy. Did it myself. Looks to be a quality product and appears to work fine. Have had just a few rain showers so far and worked exactly as described.

This product is easy to install and does a great job of keeping out leaves and small maple seeds. The provided hardware could be improved with color matching screws for colored gutter guard. The provided screws are very short and don't hold well on the back side but work well for the attachment into gutter edge. I recommend purchasing longer pole barn or other screws that will provide adequate hold in the soffit for the back side attachment. This product saved me from the weekly gutter cleaning required at my first home and worked very well. I installed some of this gutter guard at my new second home which has a much larger roof pitch. I don't recommend this product for large roof slopes or gutters that attract a lot of water (valleys) as the water runs over the top/edge of gutter and can result in water damage in the soffit/ceiling. The product claim that water is prevented from overflowing the edge of gutters is not true for my condition. I have drilled additional holes in the gutter guard to try and resolve this issue and will just remove it if the issue doesn't go away.

These gutter guards are awesome! The gutter system on my house is highly dependant on clear gutters or water will infiltrate into the house and seap into the foundation. I have good seamless gutters but large trees around the house constantly clog the downspouts. These guards were the answer to my troubles. Easy to install, easy to cut, very lightweight yet strong, and made in America!Installation was a breeze but you may need to do some slight fine tuning on your gutters so these fit. On a few spots I had to tap the gutters outward to accomodate the guards. The guards are very foregiving if your gutters have dents or other issues.As far as their intended job, they work flawlessly! I have them on 4/12, 5/12, and 6/12 pitched roofs with valleys and other unconventional drain areas and they keep everything out but water. And they look great.

I was able to install with ease, Perfect fit. very sturdy material. nice finish