Choosing gutter guard

[silentC]

Just had a look at the PDF. Looks like it would be a lot easier to install on a new roof. You're relying on the overhang into the gutter to be within certain limits and could be fiddly to get in on an existing roof.

[woodbe]

I think what's best for you is different for each house, and depends on a couple of factors:

* Fire areas exclude plastic meshes.

* Heavy leaf load and guards with steps in them, even at the edge of the gutter makes for a lot of work keeping the gutter guard clear, or if left unmaintained, they will degenerate to the point where they are adding to the problem, not alleviating it.

* Type of roof. Tiles or Iron. Some guards don't work so well with some roofs. Especially tiles.

* Inaccessible gutters make routine maintenance a pain, with or without guard.

* Budget

Bottom line is, if you are designing a house, make the gutters easy to get to!

Our situation is the worst of all these. We are in a fire area, we have areas with high leaf load, a tile roof, and also areas of inaccessible gutter. In the end, the budget took a hammering.

We did look at the Fielders product, and it is good, but best suited to iron roof. We found some installed, and noticed a bit of a buildup of leaf crud had built up behind the iron in that well area. I think the junction between the roof and the guard needs to be very accurate for that one to work well long term.

woodbe.

[mdfdust]

I used gumleaf gutter gaurd....available through special orders at bunnings....

http://www.gumleafgutterguard.com/html/home.htm

Its about $17.50 for 1.2m but it is much stronger than the stuff they sell at stratco etc....

[Pulpo]

I have just ordered this product.

www.leafsafeguttering.com.au

In my mind clearly superior to all other products but not cheap.

However have not yet tried it.

I need to collect the rain water.

The leaves are very heavy also what seems to block my mesh on the water tank inlet and down pipes is the small wattle flower.

I cannot clear my gutters often for I'm not at the property often.

I wanted something that was close to set and forget for at least a few years.

Also can be installed to existing gutters but the gutters need to be removed .

Good Luck

Pulpo

[mdfdust]

Only have the a title page on that link any photo's or other details?

[Pulpo]

Try the link below and play the video.

I did not realise there was nothing at the website.

www.abc.net.au/tv/newinventors/txt/s1765479.htm

I have a few files they sent me with more details on how to install more than what it looks like.

But the above link should give a good idea what its all about.

Pulpo

[spartan]

so what do they cost?

[Pulpo]

$ 37 per 2.4M Length and $3.50 for brackets.

Its around that price anyway.

[cantthinkofname]

I've just checked out the guttering pulpo has mentioned www.leafsafeguttering.com.au - they do have a website. Looks quite impressive.