Wilfred Xavier Pickles wrote:

I see Homey-Depot has something titled "AMERIMAX HOME PRODUCTS Hinged
Gutter Guard":
http://www.homedepot.com/undefined-G...atalogId=10053

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

I used these (they aren't hinged), and they are working well for me.

http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...atalogId=10053

The Amerimax gutter covers cost $1 per foot. I have Maples on three sides
of the house and I had to clean the gutters twice a year. They don't just
keep the leaves out, they keep the small stuff out too.

They are similar in type to the much more expensive Gutter Helmet, if
those are sold in your area.

I was worried that they would let water fall straight to the ground in
heavy rain, but that has not been the case. My house has a shallow roof
angle, so if your roof is steep, your results might not be as good.

Downsides to these are the can be difficult to install, and being only
four feet in length, you will see many seams. I picked the gray color, and
as I had hoped, they don't stand out.

Install issues I had:
They don't always want to snap onto the gutter properly. I eventually
learned that it helps to run a blunt tool down the groove that snaps to
the gutter, with the purpose being to spread the groove out a bit.

My house has a hip roof, and installation at the corners were troublesome.
The roofing nails came too close to the gutters at the corners (the guard
slides up under the shingles) so I had to trim the guard so it would fit.
Plus they had to be trimmed at 45 degrees (again, due to the hip roof) on
the corners.

Gutter Helmet costs a few thousand dollars, so for the $160 it cost to do
my house I am very happy with the results.

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