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Can I use aluminium leaf guards (the mesh caps that go in the downspout) in copper gutters?

contractor — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:34:21 +0000

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.

Is it possible to hang icicle lights from your gutters if you have leaf guards?

contractor — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:44:21 +0000

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.

How may I attach strings of Christmas lights to my roof gutters?

contractor — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:50:10 +0000

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?….

Is aluminum or plastic better for rain gutters?

contractor — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:00:30 +0000

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

I have put up new gutters with plastic leaf guards. Need to get new hangers for my Christmas house lights.?

contractor — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:11:15 +0000

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

Use "s" hooks.

Anyone have Leaf Relief by Alcoa?

contractor — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:37:26 +0000

I’m considering purchasing the Leaf Relief gutter guards by Alcoa for my gutters. I have severe issues with pine needles and leaves clogging up my gutters most of the year. My previous home had Leaf Guard which worked excellent but is too expensive for my new home due to the linear footage. I like the simplicity of Leaf Relief but it looks like it will retain a lot of pine needles before they dry out and blow away. I know there are dozens of different options out there but I want something I can have installed and forget. I also own a ranch home so options that fit under the first row of shingles don’t really appeal to me due to asthetics. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

Leaf Relief is a good product. When we’ve installed it we put it on the gutter before we hung the gutter. So keep in mind you may need to take the gutter partially down if you need to get in there and clean it out, which shouldn’t be too often. We used it in place of the hidden hangers, so I don’t see how you could use it on existing gutters. It is probably the best for keeping pine needles out.
I would stay away from any kind of helmet. The water runs right over in a medium to heavy rain.

I have an idle sump pump. The well doesn’t seem to fill with water. I tried filling it. I use to go off all

contractor — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:52:15 +0000

of the time, however hasn’t gone off once since I’ve installed the high end gutter guards. My question is, would the gutter guards effect the sump filling with water? Or has the ground around my new home (house is new construction) settled?

That is fine, the water table just dropped since you got better gutters that drain the water away from the house.

My sump only gets water in it when we irrigate our fields. After we irrigate the water table goes back down.

What is the best leaf guard system?

contractor — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:35:19 +0000

Many trees on the property so need to do something with gutter system. Looking to replace gutters. Any suggestions beyond 5 inch seamless gutter system?

Call different companies for free estimates or Go to Home depo and ask the Professional desk. There are serveral different systems proven to work.

What paperwork must I file to incorporate a business in Pennsylvania?

contractor — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:59:38 +0000

It is basically a handyman service. We paint, do landscaping, gutters and gutter guards, etc.

How much does incorporation cost, and what entity should I choose as best for me? LLC, etc?
Ok, does anyone recommend LLC? What are the associated filing fees in PA?

The Pennsylvania Department of state has a web site that should tell you everything you need to know about registering a business in PA:

http://www.paopen4business.state.pa.us/paofb/site/default.asp

It is difficult to tell you what entity to choose without more information, but a straight C corp would probably be the easiest.

is LEAFGUARD the only manufacturer of leafproof gutters or are there other brands?

contractor — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:17:35 +0000

I’ve researched and had gutter guards, mesh, etc. I have too many trees; and they need cleaning often in the fall; but it appears their style is fullproof; anyone use them? Are they worth the expense?

Leafguard actually still lets a lot of debris enter your gutter. Check out www.mastershield.com .