![]() ![]() Maple leaves will probably wash right off over this lip. The gutter screen design includes a lip (you can see it on the outer edge of the gutter screen, next to my forefinger in the photo) that makes the installation neat, easy, and a nice fit on the gutter edge.Two concerns remained after this installation of gutter screens: The workmanship was neat and a high quality gutter screen of perforated stainless steel was installed. The owners wanted every reasonable effort taken to reduce the frequency of need for gutter cleaning on this building addition.Although we can actually access this low-slope standing seam metal roof fairly easily by placing a ladder on a lower roof surface to reach the upper one, the metal surface is quite slippery - dangerous to work from. The height of the roof makes it difficult to access, more so given a crowded area at ground level making ladder placement difficult.There are multiple mature trees nearby, the source of an anticipated leaf fall that will surely clog roof gutters (also see TREES & SHRUBS, TRIM OFF BUILDING ).Here are some reasons why we decided to screen the gutter at this roof edge: At SNOW GUARD FAILURES we further illustrate what else happend to this gutter. At above right are the pine needles and debris that had leaked through the gutter screen to clog the gutter downspout end drop four years later. ![]() Our photo (above left) illustrates a recent gutter screen installation we requested for the edge of a high standing-seam metal roof on a New York home. ![]() Good Spots for Gutter Screens: high, hard to access roofs with nearby trees Some common gutter screen problems are discussed and illustrated just below. You will need to perform those tasks, though less often than without the screens. Watch out: just because you have installed gutter screens, don't think you never have to inspect or clean the gutters. Indeed, properly installed, gutter screens can reduce (but not eliminate) the need for frequent gutter inspection and cleaning. Unlike gutter caps (that we find often don't work as well as expected in many installations), gutter screens can permit roof runoff water to enter the gutters while keeping out large debris and thus slowing the rate that gutters clog and overflow.
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