On Apr 22, 6:00*pm, JimT wrote:
On 4/22/2011 5:50 PM, Wilfred Xavier Pickles wrote:







I belong to a little 1-story brick bungalow in a midwest US city,
built in 1954, with detached 2-car garage. Both structures have shingled roofs.

I wanted to install some sort of GG maybe 10 years ago, even bought a section
or 2 to test installation. What kept me from full installation was, I couldn't
figure how to remove the damn things, short of going after 'em with a sawzall.
I can imagine going 10, maybe 15 years without needing to remove 'em, but
eventually I assume the need will arise.

I see Homey-Depot has something titled "AMERIMAX HOME PRODUCTS Hinged Gutter Guard":
http://www.homedepot.com/undefined-G...-5yc1vZ1xg1Zar...

Has anyone recently installed removable/hinged GG (any brand)? Does it work OK? Can ya
really get inside the gutter if needed?

* *Thx,
* *Will

I used the snap in kind. All sorts of issues but they do work. First is
your roofing company won't like them. May even void your warranty.
Second is they tend to get clogged if you leave the added screen in them.

I just leave the ones in "loose" where the gutters tend to clog. ie: by
the drains and in corners.

If I had to do it over I'd get professional gutter guard type gutters,
but barring that, this seems to be a cheap fix. At least I don't have to
clean the gutters every time it rains.

FWIW: My roofing co saw my gutter guards and didn't say anything.

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Don't get the ones with holes that have a screen covering the holes,
the screen cogs. The snap-in type with 1/2 in holes work fine here in
Chicago suburbs, they keep the big crap out, and the holes are big
enought that you can squirt a hose through at an angle to flush things
toward the downspouts.