Frequently Asked Questions
Regarding Gutter Helmet
1. What is Gutter
Helmet?
2. How does Gutter Helmet work?
3. Don’t all gutter protections systems
offer similar products and features? Why do you say that
Gutter Helmet is “the best”?
4. Why is there no competitive information
on this site?
5. How much does Gutter Helmet system cost?
6. Why do I need Gutter Helmet?
7. Will Gutter Helmet affect my roof warranty?
8. How does Gutter Helmet compare to screens
and other products on the market?
9. My roof is very steep. Just how much rain
can a Gutter Helmet system handle?
10. How will Gutter Helmet affect the look
of my home? What colors are available?
11. Will Gutter Helmet prevent ice dams?
12. Will Gutter Helmet work in heavy snows?
13. How is Gutter Helmet installed?
14. What is the warranty for Gutter Helmet?
15. Who can I call for other questions?
What is
Gutter Helmet?
The revolutionary Gutter Helmet is
a multi-patented closed gutter protection system that installs
over your existing full-size gutters, protecting your home
from the destructive and damaging effects of rainwater.
Gutter Helmet directs rainwater into the gutter through
a continuous 3/8" horizontal opening, and because there
are no vertical openings, leaves and debris fall over the
edge and harmlessly to the ground.
Gutter
Helmet can handle twice as much rain as has ever been recorded
by the U.S. Weather Bureau … up to 24" of rain
per hour! Gutter Helmet is engineered to last a lifetime
and has helped reduce the maintenance on more homes than
every other gutter protection system.
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How
does Gutter Helmet work?
Gutters become clogged when leaves
and debris fall onto the roof and accumulate in the gutters.
When rainfall occurs, debris-filled gutters cause downspouts
to clog and gutters to overflow, causing rot and damage
to your home, lawn, basement and landscaping.
Gutter
Helmet has no vertical openings and its nose-forward design
prevents leaves and debris from entering your gutter system.
Rainwater is channeled around the nose-forward panel and
through a continuous 3/8" horizontal opening. Because
there are no vertical openings, the multi-patented design
of Gutter Helmet and the principle of gravity and surface
tension combine to cause leaves to fall harmlessly to the
ground below while rain water flows over and around the
nose of Gutter Helmet and into the free-flowing gutters
and downspouts.
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Don’t
all gutter protections systems offer similar products and
features? Why do you say that Gutter Helmet is “the
best”?
Brackets: Every
home is unique. Gutter Helmet provides its trained installers
with the option of several special-purpose reinforced heavy
gauge installation brackets, each engineered with a custom
installation and special purpose in mind; to strengthen
and support your gutters, even in the heaviest of snowfalls
(K-style or Universal Tri-Beams support brackets) and prevent
entry to birds and animals (anchor-lock support brackets);
to withstand the heaviest rainfall ever recorded (all brackets);
to hook invisibly into your gutter with NO screws into the
gutter… and NO screws into the roof (K-style tribeam
supports).
Gutter
Helmet professional installers are also trained in fascia-mounted
systems that do not touch the roof at all; ideal for expensive
slate, shake and metal roofing. The ‘other guys’
usually have a single bracket design or installation method
that encourages a “one-size-fits-all” approach
to every home…even yours!
Panels: Gutter Helmet's
patented metal texturing process and horizontal-rib design
is precisely engineered to provide maximum strength, maximum
performance and minimum weight and stress onto the gutters
of your home (especially when used with our patented brackets)
over similar non-textured, non ribbed products. And, Gutter
Helmet is specially Kynar© coated to not only resist
scratching, cracking and peeling, but to also neutralize
the harmful effects of UV light and acid rain without perceptible
fade for 20 years! Products coated with enamels, polyesters
or just cannot stand up to the Gutter Helmet PermaLife coating
with special stain inhibitors.
The
industry leader: Gutter Helmet pioneered the professional
gutter protection market over 25 years ago and is the industry
leader, installing more quality systems over existing gutters
than every other competitor… and have for every year
for the last 25 years (with sales of over 10 million feet
of Gutter Helmet in 2004 alone!). Many products and companies
have come and gone over the last 25 years, but Gutter Helmet
remains committed to you… our current and future happy
customers.
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Why
is there no competitive information on this site?
We see and read all the advertisements by the ‘other
guys’, including offers to provide ‘free reports
titled “THE TRUTH ABOUT GUTTER PROTECTION SYSTEMS”.
Frankly, there’s not much truth in them, especially
about Gutter Helmet. Most folks are smart enough to know
that ‘independent’ reports are not always ‘unbiased’
reports; somebody that’s trying to sell you something
is paying for them. And if they don’t tell you the
WHOLE truth, are they really telling you any truth…
and do you really want to do business with them?
When
you are the First, the Best and the Number 1 product on
the market, everyone wants to compare themselves to you,
and that’s OK if they tell the truth. We figure that
our customers are smart enough and wise enough to get the
facts directly from us… and from their hundreds of
thousands of satisfied neighbors.
Gutter
Helmet Dealers aren’t the high-pressure, arm twister,
get in and get out types. They’re decent, local, business
men and women that work hard to earn your respect, your
business, your friendship and your referrals. We don’t
bash our competitors, our products and services sell themselves.
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How
much does a professionally installed Gutter Helmet system
cost?
The installation cost is determined by many factors. All
installations include an inspection and tune-up of your
existing gutters - cleaning, sealing, re-pitching and adding
hangers as needed. Other factors affecting cost include:
local laws and codes, number of stories of your home; the
need for special equipment to perform the installation (due
to the lay of the land or other variables); the condition
of your roof; the necessity of fascia repair and replacement;
and the linear feet of gutters and number of corners on
your home.
The
inspection of your home by a professional Gutter Helmet
dealer is necessary to provide a fair installation estimate.
Call your dealer today to schedule your free inspection
and estimate!
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Why
do I need Gutter Helmet?
You avoid the muck and hassle of cleaning gutters yourself.
You avoid the dangers of climbing a shaky ladder. You avoid
the liability of having someone else clean your gutters.
You help prevent clogged and overflowing gutters that can
lead to rot and damage of landscaping, lawn, shrubbery,
walls, fascia boards and soffit, foundation, basement, crawl
spaces and existing gutter system. Stop worrying about your
gutters and start enjoying the peace of mind that a Gutter
Helmet system provides. With Gutter Helmet, you'll Never
Clean Your Gutters Again!®
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Will
Gutter Helmet affect my roof warranty?
No. Gutter Helmet is expertly and professionally installed
using the industry's highest quality poly-butyl sealant
and Dacromet®-coated fasteners. Gutter Helmet provides
our installers with a choice of installation methods, some
that do not touch the roof at all! Finally, our installation
procedures and methods have been evaluated and approved
by major roofing manufacturers.
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How
does Gutter Helmet compare to screens and other products
on the market?
Screens and other products that feature vertical slots,
louvers or other openings can allow leaves and debris to
migrated downward and clog water channels. So, leaves and
debris may stay out of your gutters, but so may the rainwater!
Gutter
Helmet has no vertical openings and its nose-forward design
prevents leaves and debris from entering your gutter system.
That means that gravity works for you, not against you.
The nose-forward position of Gutter Helmet is designed so
that the leaves and debris that moves down the roof fall
harmlessly over the extended nose and straight down to the
ground below. The physics of simple water surface tension
causes water to flow around the nose-forward cover design
and back into your gutters.
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My
roof is very steep. Just how much rain can a Gutter Helmet
system handle?
The angle of a roof is called pitch. Gutter Helmet has engineered
a variety of installation techniques to work on any pitch
roof, from flat to almost vertical. Rest assured that rainwater
will flow into your Gutter Helmet-protected gutters, regardless
of the pitch. Many products on the market promise their
systems will handle 22”, 24”, or even 30”
of rain per hour; but what does that mean? Actually, almost
any product can handle large amounts of rain if it is installed
on a relatively flat roof with a very short roof run. For
example, Gutter Helmet could claim to handle 109”
per year… a very true… but very misleading statement
(very low pitch with a 5 foot roof run). The fact is that
it has never rained more than 12” in a single hour
in the US. Check the chart below. It gives you the facts
about Gutter Helmet’s water handling capability in
a variety of roof pitches and roof runs. Then ask ‘the
other guys’ just what they mean when they make their
claims.
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How
will Gutter Helmet affect the look of my home? What colors
are available?
Gutter Helmet is designed to blend into the natural architectural
style of your home. Eight colors plus solid copper are available
to match your roof shingle so that an installed system becomes
an almost invisible year-round protection from the damage
caused by overflowing gutters.
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Will
Gutter Helmet prevent ice dams?
Ice dams are caused by poor insulation and ventilation.
So no, will not prevent …or cause… ice dams.
Gutter Helmet can, however, help reduce the amount of ice
build-up in your gutters that can cause gutter seams to
split, hangers to loosen, and gutters to pull off the house.
For more information on the cause and prevention of ice
dams, please contact us. We can also guide you to additional
sources of information. Because the ice that used to accumulate
in your gutters now goes over the panels, some customers
report an increase in icicles. If that is a concern to you,
Gutter Helmet offers an exclusive Helmet-Heater option to
prevent icicles and help prevent the damage caused by ice
dams. Contact us for more information.
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Will
Gutter Helmet work in heavy snows?
Gutter Helmet is precision-engineered to work well in heavy
snowfalls. Gutter Helmet has been proven on thousands of
homes in the heavy snow-load regions of Canada, New York,
Minnesota and New England states.
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How
is Gutter Helmet installed?
Gutter Helmet is custom-fitted to your home by trained installers
who clean, seal, check and adjust the alignment of your
gutter system, as needed. Gutter Helmet is expertly installed
with heavy gauge reinforced support brackets, (several models
available, each designed for an expert, custom installation.)
Gutter Helmet panels are individually prepared and custom-fitted
over your full-sized gutters. Panels are then securely installed
under or over shingles, depending on a professional dealer
inspection of your home. Upon completion and final inspection,
the site is restored to its original condition. In most
cases, installation can be completed in just one day.
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What
is the warranty for Gutter Helmet?
With your registered warranty, you are provided a transferable
lifetime materials and a product performance warranty. Through
the extensive Gutter Helmet dealer network, you are also
provided a lifetime service warranty. We will provide you
with a copy of the written warranty that will explain all
the details. The warranty must be registered when you purchase
Gutter Helmet to take advantage of all warranty benefits.
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Who
can I call for other questions?
Contact your installing dealer by visiting the Where to
Buy page.
Email us with
your questions or comments.
Call us at (503) 639-7700 for more information.
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