Gutter Guards Lifting Shingles

A gutter guard that traps debris is a bigger problem to a roof since the debris can wick water up the shingles where it can cause problems.

Gutter guards lifting shingles.

If you plan on installing gutter guards on your own there are a number of different considerations you need to be aware of. Carefully lift the shingles. Slide under the shingles. It seems to be most prevalent early and later in the shingles life.

Try not to change the pitch of the gutter system when you are installing the gutter guards. Granules naturally separate from shingles over its life. Gutter guards can be an effective part of any rain gutter system as they work to filter out debris leaves and shingle grit preventing clogs and protecting your home from damages. Align the guard section with the roofline then insert it under the shingles you ve lifted.

Try to install the screen between the shingles and the underlayment or between two layers of shingles. When water sits on a shingle like its doing here it can work its way under the shingles at every seam. By changing the pitch of the gutter you will change the way in which the water flows throughout your gutters and ultimately away from the home. Shingle sediment is made up primarily of sand like granules or grit that separate from asphalt shingles and other small matter that sticks to the roof surface and washes into gutters.

Slide the back edge of the guard section under the shingles. Installing gutter guards under shingles will void your shingle warranty. Most products come in 4 to 6 ft 1 2 to 1 8 m sections. Don t install under the underlayment.

Since it s home show season we ve heard from several of our dealers that companies selling other types of gutter guards are making the point that installing under shingles will void your shingle warranty destroy your roof or is just plain wrong to do in the first place they ll try to convince you it just doesn t make sense to install a leaf filter this way. Continue to lift shingles and slide in the gutter guard until you ve reached the end of the first guard section. Learn how to install gutter guard by gutterglove on asphalt shingle roof. Spectra armour lock cost 1 40 per foot available at home centers.

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