Any thoughts on what would work best for a steeply pitched slate roof? I have to have the entire front gutter replaced and I have 1 large oak that overhangs the house and 3 large Norway maples in the front yard. So no shingle debris but lots of leaves. We get about 45″ of rain a year here.

Hello I own a gutter protection company. I’ll help you all out here. I’ve been Installing Gutter protection for Many years I’ve seen what works and what does not. John mentioned Leaf Blaster That stuff works great I’ve been installing that for one of my Contractors i work for and its easy to install and works great Its Not The beast The pro is but as in keeping leaves,pine needles,shingle grit for the cost i’d say its your best bet If you install it yourself take your time and do it right. There is a few systems that work Gutter glove works great but if it’s not installed properly then you will have problem. there is not one Hood system availible that works all will clog simply because the reverse curve they claim has surface tention that allows water to flow into the gutter pine needles and shingle grit and other small leaves will enter. the only problem with the likes of some micro screens like leaf filter is that the filter is just to fine and shingle tar will clog the screen and then you just have a water fall and it lays pretty flat on they gutter it becomes a shelf( I’ve installed many home with leaf filter) I dont use that product anymore.I’m not on here to sell anything to just help out.

I live in the middle of a wooded area and need a gutter guard that wet leaves won’t accumulate on. I have 5″ gutters. Do you think Gutter Glove Pro is a better choice that Gutter Glove Leaf Blaster for my purposes?

You provide a great service. Thank you.

Have you checked out Gutter Baskets? They are inexpensive, easily installed, and durable. They work well on their own or can be intergrated with other systems.

Some info for those of you thinking about purchasing GutterFilter. I paid $1700 in 2007 for an official installation and it started failing in 2009. It’s shrunk in width and deformed in such a way it’s sunk into the gutter. That has resulted in lots of overflow that wasn’t a problem the first two years after installation. I thought the problem might be the level of the gutter, had a company rehang and I had the exact same issues. Took the GutterFilter out and all the overflow problems are gone. What really burns me is I contacted GutterFilter (Grand Rapids, MI) for a warranty claim and they haven’t contacted me.

I have been installing gutters and guards for 15 years. I personly found that there is no such thing as a mainance free system. Either they don’t keep the gutter from becoming full of debris and left paying extra money having them cleaned. Or they need some other of type of cleaning like wiping off front lip of the aluminum covers like helmets or leafproof which is not covered by warranty micro mesh isn’t a bad choice however I’ve found that in heavy rain it work great on a low pitched roof but steep roofs and homes with valleys or a metalroofs rain tends to over shoot the cover. I like the aluminum cover called leaf relief. It’s very Enexpensive and works will. Like I said in the begging, no such thing as mainence free. Leaf relief tends to hold debris on top of it but if install correctly most will blow off like the micro mesh. Just keep in mind when deciding what to install similar is better. Read reviews and get true info from people that have the product. Most salesmen have for little to zero experience installing or ever seen the product working in real weather just their little mock up table. Good luck and if anyone has any questions about gutters or covers feelfree to email me