Gutter Guards Lifting Shingles

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.

Gutter guards lifting shingles.

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. 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. Carefully lift the shingles. It seems to be most prevalent early and later in the shingles life.

Most products come in 4 to 6 ft 1 2 to 1 8 m sections. 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. Don t install under the underlayment. Video shows both optional installation methods of the adhesive tape and self tappin.

Installing gutter guards under shingles will void your shingle warranty. When water sits on a shingle like its doing here it can work its way under the shingles at every seam. These gutter guards feature a wire or plastic grid that installs by lifting the bottom row of roof shingles and then sliding the edge of the screen beneath so the weight of the shingles holds it. Align the guard section with the roofline then insert it under the shingles you ve lifted.

Slide the back edge of the guard section under the shingles. If you plan on installing gutter guards on your own there are a number of different considerations you need to be aware of. Spectra armour lock cost 1 40 per foot available at home centers. Remember always be careful when you lay the gutter guard.

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. 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. Continue to lift shingles and slide in the gutter guard until you ve reached the end of the first guard section.

Slide under the shingles.