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Welcome to Fairfax Underground, a project site designed to improve communication among residents of Fairfax County, VA. Feel free to post anything Northern Virginia residents would find interesting.
Gutter Guard Companies
Posted by:
Sue 123456
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Date: March 01, 2012 12:50AM
I need to replace my gutters and want they type that you never have to clean. Anyone have a good company or product to recommend?
Anyone have a company or product to avoid?
Thanks!
Anyone have a company or product to avoid?
Thanks!
Re: Gutter Guard Companies
Posted by:
homeowner too
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Date: March 01, 2012 01:59AM
Your better to look for this information on checkbook.org or Angie's list. I will cost a couple of dollars but well worth it. I prefer checkbook.org
I may be able to help!
Posted by:
Chris Core
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Date: March 01, 2012 03:00PM
Gutter Helmet paid me a bunch of money to say that they're awesome. Let me tell you, as someone that will shill any product if there's enough money in it, the Gutter Helmet system is the perfect way to go.
Shilling cheap products for phat paychecks is a Core Value™
Shilling cheap products for phat paychecks is a Core Value™
Re: I may be able to help!
Posted by:
listener
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Date: March 06, 2012 05:32AM
Chris,
I noticed that too about you. From windows to gutters - you endorse anyone that pays you enough.
You would probably sell your own mother if the price is right
I noticed that too about you. From windows to gutters - you endorse anyone that pays you enough.
You would probably sell your own mother if the price is right
Re: I may be able to help!
Posted by:
Chris Core
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Date: March 06, 2012 08:53AM
"You would probably sell your own mother if the price is right"
-That's a Core Value!
-That's a Core Value!
Re: Gutter Guard Companies
Posted by:
Just Done
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Date: March 06, 2012 09:00AM
We had alot of people come out and show us their gutter systems. I narrowed it down to LeafGuard and Thompson Creek. I liked the LeafGuard system the best, but the price was astonomical, so I went with Thompson Creek. They ended up giving me a better deal than their best offer, so I was happy with that. So far, the gutters and guards have been great, no problems.
Re: Gutter Guard Companies
Posted by:
will try to see what i have
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Date: March 06, 2012 09:13AM
on my house post it, as i'm quite happy with them so far. it previously had the helmet style, the metal capillary action jobs, when i bought it. but they were pretty banged up. i had the roof replaced after the hailstorm along with new gutter caps. so far, so good.
do not even think about plastic ones or those cheapo mesh style. the mesh style does work, providing you dont have any pine trees or poplars/maples with the helicopters w/i 100 feet of the house, cause if you do, those will clog up in short order. plastic is "ok" if going on the cheap, but the constant heating and cooling of them from the sun makes 'em warp, and then theyre junk.
you should also see about getting the trees trimmed back from the house, if you have a lot of limbs hanging over. if a branch breaks and lands on the gutter, it'll fubar the thing, and you'll get a cascade of water in that location. same thing with multi level roofs, if a downspout collects from a higher gutter and spills out on a lower section of roof, it'll overwhelm the cap where it dumps, and during a good rain you'll get a nice waterfall.
do not even think about plastic ones or those cheapo mesh style. the mesh style does work, providing you dont have any pine trees or poplars/maples with the helicopters w/i 100 feet of the house, cause if you do, those will clog up in short order. plastic is "ok" if going on the cheap, but the constant heating and cooling of them from the sun makes 'em warp, and then theyre junk.
you should also see about getting the trees trimmed back from the house, if you have a lot of limbs hanging over. if a branch breaks and lands on the gutter, it'll fubar the thing, and you'll get a cascade of water in that location. same thing with multi level roofs, if a downspout collects from a higher gutter and spills out on a lower section of roof, it'll overwhelm the cap where it dumps, and during a good rain you'll get a nice waterfall.