Gutter Guards Lifting Shingles

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Gutter guards lifting shingles. Most products come in 4 to 6 ft 1 2 to 1 8 m sections. 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.

Remember always be careful when you lay the gutter guard. Slide under the shingles. Installing gutter guards under shingles will void your shingle warranty. Granules naturally separate from shingles over its life.

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. Try to install the screen between the shingles and the underlayment or between two layers of shingles. Slide the back edge of the guard section under the shingles. When water sits on a shingle like its doing here it can work its way under the shingles at every seam.

If you plan on installing gutter guards on your own there are a number of different considerations you need to be aware of. Learn how to install gutter guard by gutterglove on asphalt shingle roof. Don t install under the underlayment. Video shows both optional installation methods of the adhesive tape and self tappin.

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. 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. Try not to change the pitch of the gutter system when you are installing the gutter guards. 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.

Carefully lift the shingles.