Gutter Guards Lifting Shingles

Installing gutter guards under shingles will void your shingle warranty.

Gutter guards lifting shingles.

After all if a contractor is selling a gutter guard that cannot install under the shingles then their best tactic is to scare homeowners by telling them that installing gutter guards under their shingles will void their shingle warranty. Align the guard section with the roofline then insert it under the shingles you ve lifted. Continue to lift shingles and slide in the gutter guard until you ve reached the end of the first guard section. Learn how to install gutter guard by gutterglove on asphalt shingle roof.

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. Gutter guards can be an effective part of any rain gutter system as they work to filter out debris leaves and shingle grit preventing clogs and protecting your home from damages. Slide under the shingles. If you plan on installing gutter guards on your own there are a number of different considerations you need to be aware of.

Granules naturally separate from shingles over its life. When water sits on a shingle like its doing here it can work its way under the shingles at every seam. Video shows both optional installation methods of the adhesive tape and self tappin. Don t install under the underlayment.

Remember always be careful when you lay the gutter guard. Shingle sediment is made up primarily of sand like granules or grit that separate from asphalt shingles and other small matter that sticks to the roof surface and washes into gutters. Try not to change the pitch of the gutter system when you are installing the gutter guards. Most products come in 4 to 6 ft 1 2 to 1 8 m sections.

Carefully lift the shingles. These gutter guards feature a wire or plastic grid that installs by lifting the bottom row of roof shingles and then sliding the edge of the screen beneath so the weight of the shingles holds it. 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. It seems to be most prevalent early and later in the shingles life.

Try to install the screen between the shingles and the underlayment or between two layers of shingles.