Gutter guards
Gutter Guards and Leaf Protection
Guards fitted over sound gutters on homes, rentals and commercial buildings, to keep leaves, pine straw and twigs out.
Gutter guards from Big Bend Services
Big Bend Services, Inc. fits gutter guards on new gutters and on gutters that are already up, on homes and commercial buildings. A guard sits over the top of the gutter: leaves, needles and twigs stay on the surface and blow off, while rain passes through into the run.
Guards cut down how often gutters need clearing. They do not end it.
Is it worth it?
When gutter guards are worth asking about
Guards earn their place where gutters fill quickly or are hard to get to:
- Pine or oak hanging over the roof
- Gutters that need clearing more than twice a year
- Multi-story runs that are awkward to reach
- Gutters that overflow between cleanings
Before the guards
Gutters that need work first
Guards only go over gutters that hold and drain. Whatever the gutters need first goes on the same quote:
Full of debris
The run is cleared by hand first, so nothing is sealed in under the guard.
Blocked downspouts
They are cleared in the same job, so water that passes through the guard can drain.
Loose downspouts
Refitted and bracketed so the water reaches the ground where it should.
A leak or a sag
A run that sags, leaks or pulls off the fascia is repaired before a guard goes over it.
Past repair
Gutters rusted through or leaking along their length are replaced, and the guards go on the new runs.
The job
How the guards go on
Cut to each run
Guards are cut to fit every run, and the ends and corners are closed off.
Roof edge left alone
Guards are secured without lifting the edge of the roof.
What changes
What a guarded gutter does differently
Less weight on the hangers
A gutter that is not holding wet leaves puts less strain on what holds it up.
Water keeps moving
Rain reaches the outlets instead of backing up behind a clog of leaves.
Realistic expectations
What guards will not do
Fine grit and shingle sand can still work through a guard, and leaves or straw that settle on top may need brushing off after a heavy season. A guard will not fix a gutter that is too small for the roof it drains, and it will not stop a downspout from blocking further down.
Guards or cleaning
Guards, a cleaning schedule, or both
A cleaning schedule
Nothing is added to the gutter, and each visit clears the runs and flushes the downspouts.
Both
Guards on the runs under the trees and an occasional cleaning for the rest can go on one quote.
Scope
What changes the size of a guard job
Height
Upper-story runs take more setup than single-story ones.
A roofline with many turns
More corners and ends to fit than a plain rectangle with the same length of gutter.
Homes and rentals
Where guards are fitted
Garages, porches and sheds
Shorter runs on outbuildings can be guarded on the same visit.
Rentals and second homes
Guards keep gutters working between visits at a property nobody is checking every week, and a landlord can have several addresses on one quote.
New builds
Guards can go on with the gutters on a house under construction, booked around the builder.
Timing
Fitting guards around other work
A new roof
If the roof is due to be replaced soon, the guards go on once the roofing is finished, since roofers work right at the gutter edge. Give us the roofer's finish date and the guards are booked for after it.
Commercial buildings
Guards on offices, shops and warehouses
Around your hours
The fitting is booked around your opening hours, so entrances and parking stay clear. Early mornings or quiet days can be arranged.
Several buildings
Every building on a site can be guarded on one quote, or only those under trees.
Your quote
What helps with a guard quote
The trees
Pine, oak or both, and which sides of the building they hang over.
The building
A house, a rental or a commercial building.
Past cleanings
How often the gutters have needed clearing, and when they were last done.
The roof
Whether it is shingle or metal, and how steep.
Access
Upper stories and hard-to-reach runs, and any gate or code we need to get to them.
The gutters
Seamless or sectional, and six-inch or half-round, if you know.
What to expect
How a guard job runs
- 1
Contact
Call (850) 819-6031 or send the form. Tell us the town and what needs work.
- 2
Property visit
We come out, look at the job and take the measurements we need.
- 3
Written quote
You get a written price for the work before anything starts.
- 4
Work completed
We do the work and clean up the work area.
Do gutter guards work with a metal roof?
Are guards worth it with no trees near the house?
Do guards keep out acorns?
Do guards work on sectional gutters?
Can guards go on gutters another company put up?
Get a quote
Request gutter guards
Send the form with the address, and the office will follow up with next steps.
