Best Gutter Guard Services in Austin, TX

Stainless micro mesh handles them well, and that’s the main reason we use it. Live oaks drop their tassels in spring, usually from March into May, and often at the same time as their old leaves. Tassels are thin and stringy. They slide through the holes in standard screens and wrap around anything they touch inside the gutter. A few weeks of that can fill a gutter faster than a full fall of leaves.

With LeafBlaster Pro, the tassels land on top of the mesh and stay there. Most of them dry out and blow away, and whatever is left comes off with a light brushing. The inside of the gutter stays clear, so water keeps moving even during the heaviest part of the spring drop.

In most cases, yes. Before we recommend anything, we inspect the gutters you already have. We check that the seams are sealed, the hangers are tight, the gutters slope toward the downspouts and the fascia boards behind them are solid. If everything is in good shape, we clean the gutters and install the guards directly on them.

If your gutters are old, sagging or too small for your roof, we’ll show you what we found and explain your options. Putting a quality guard on a failing gutter wastes your money, because the gutter will still leak or pull away from the house. When replacement makes sense, we can install new seamless gutters and the guards together.

Yes, when the system is set up correctly. With micro mesh, water clings to the mesh surface and drops straight through into the gutter, even during a hard downpour. What usually limits drainage in a big storm is the size and number of downspouts, not the guard itself.

During every install we make sure the downspouts are clear and able to handle the roof area they drain. On large roof sections, or where two roof slopes meet in a valley and water comes off fast, we may recommend a larger downspout or an extra one. That’s also where micro mesh has an edge over reverse curve guards. Reverse curve guards depend on water following a curved lip, and in very heavy rain the water can shoot past the edge and land next to your foundation.

No gutter guard is truly maintenance free, and we’d rather be upfront about that than surprise you later. Oak tassels and pollen can collect on top of any mesh, especially in spring. The difference is where the debris ends up. With LeafBlaster Pro it sits on the surface, where it’s easy to reach, instead of rotting inside the gutter where you can’t see it.

For most homes, a quick pass with a soft brush or a leaf blower once or twice a year keeps everything flowing. The best times are right after the spring oak drop and again in late fall. It’s also worth checking that your downspout outlets at ground level aren’t blocked by mulch or grass clippings. If you’d rather not deal with any of it, our gutter maintenance plans include regular checkups, so you never have to get on a ladder.

For most homes in the Austin area we recommend stainless steel micro mesh. The debris that fills gutters here is smaller and finer than in many parts of the country. Live oak tassels, oak pollen, cedar debris and shingle grit after a hailstorm all pass through wide screens easily. Once that material gets inside the gutter, it packs into a wet layer that blocks the downspouts.

Micro mesh has openings small enough to stop all of it while rainwater flows straight through. Stainless steel also holds up in our heat. Plastic screens tend to crack and warp after a few Texas summers. That’s why LeafBlaster Pro is the guard we install on nearly every home we quote. If your roof has very few trees nearby, a simpler guard may be enough, and we’ll tell you that honestly during your estimate.

Most homes are finished in a single day. Larger homes, two story homes and jobs that need gutter repairs first can take a little longer, and we’ll tell you ahead of time if we expect that.

On install day we start by flushing out the gutters and downspouts and fixing any leaks or loose hangers we found during the estimate. Then we fit the guards to each run, cutting them carefully around corners and valleys so there are no gaps for debris to slip through. Before we leave, we run water through the system and walk the finished job with you. It helps to move cars and patio furniture away from the walls of the house so our crew can set ladders safely.