Removing Gutter Guards Damage Shingles

Inspect the front edge of the gutter for clips rivets or screws.

Removing gutter guards damage shingles.

This will create damage on your roof shingles and therefore the shingles will no longer do their job at protecting your home properly from the intrusion of water. If debris gets in if there are seams in your gutters or the guards get damaged moisture will remain trapped. With no easy way to see it you may never know it s there. Since it s home show season we ve heard from several of our dealers that companies selling other types of gutter guards are making the point that installing under shingles will void your shingle warranty destroy your roof or is just plain wrong to do in the first place they ll try to convince you it just doesn t make sense to install a leaf filter this way.

Remove clips by inserting a screwdriver between the gutter and each clip. When water sits on a shingle like its doing here it can work its way under the shingles at every seam. Gutter guards are not a great investment. Finding a gutter guard that.

Remove rivets by using a drill with a drill bit slightly larger than the hole in each rivet. The best ones worth installing are expensive. The combination of moisture and a small but of debris can result in mold growth. A gutter guard that traps debris is a bigger problem to a roof since the debris can wick water up the shingles where it can cause problems.

Pry each clip open and twist the clip so it moves out of position on the lip of the gutter.