Contractors Filter

I want to keep leaves from going down the downspouts, but heard that the aluminium will interact with the copper. Is that true?

yes – it’s called ‘dissimilar metal contact’ one of the two will accelerate the corrosion process, you’ll have to use something made of copper or plastic.

The light hanger things we got from Lowe’s won’t work with the leaf guards. Are we just out of luck for hanging lights?

try paper clips. unfold them and loop them through.

I bought a box of the popular plastic hangers, but they won’t work with my gutters — that have a leaf guard screen attached to them.

how about "S" hooks?….

I know aluminum has gone up in price. I know very little about gutter material. Durability, leaf guards, etc. I am on a limited income, and need the most and best for my few bucks. Thanks Lee

Go with aluminum seamless gutter ,plastic only comes in 10 ft lenghts so you would have more seams which means more chances of it leaking
A easy formula to figure out whataluminumn gutter will cost is and it goes by linear footage so measure your house where gutters would go and then add 12 LF for each downspout you will need about 4 and you have the total and if you call a contractor they will give you a free estimate but it should cost you about $2-$3 a Linear foot
everyone is hurting for work so get a couple bids and go back and forth for the best price
Also leaf guard is expensive about $4 a LF look for similar products that are cheaper
hope this helps

My existing hangers won’t work with the new plastic leaf guards.

Use "s" hooks.