Metal Lock-In Gutter Guard

This product is just simple mesh, cut and formed for the specific use of gutter protection. There is a perfect balance between rigidity/thickness and how bendable it is, and it is easy to cut with tin snips. I only have 40 linear feet of gutter, so I was able to do the job in a few hours. I have a 4" gutter, so the width of this product is more than is needed, but it tucks neatly under the roof tiles. In the few places where the roof material was unyielding and I could not tuck much of the mesh underneath, I simply trimmed the mesh shorter to fit. All that is needed is a pair of supple work gloves, a good pair of tin snips, a power drill with 1/8 bit, some small screw and screwdriver. I placed 2 screws per section which is plenty to anchor the guards no matter how strong the wind blows (screws do NOT come with the product). I strongly recommend the gloves, as there are sharp edges and barbs along the cut edges of the mesh that will nick your hands without protection. The mesh of this product is rather large, which is fine to block big leaves that clog gutters around here, but if you live in an area with trees that drop a lot of fine or very small crud, then you might want something with a finer mesh. The other consideration that I am dealing with is the steep pitch of my roof; water runs fast into the gutter, therefore gutter guards with a fine mesh can actually cause the water to "bounce off" and not trap or catch enough of the runoff. This is another reason that these Amerimax guards are perfect for my needs. Overall this is a great product that is easy to install and should perform as intended for several seasons.

Corrected to indicate that I have K-style gutters, not ogee. I used 3 75-foot containers of the gutter screens. They are quite stout and simple to use. I have 5-inch K-style gutters with long nails about every 3 feet driven through the very top section of the gutters with very little space between the top of the nails (aluminum spacers covering the nails) and the bottom of the lip of the top of the gutters. To use these screens, I had to use sheet metal snips to cut back the lower part of the screens so that the spring ridge (lower part) of the screens could fit between the nail/cover and the gutter lip inside. I had both inside and outside 45 degree corners to fit, so custom cutting was required many times. The screens appear deep enough to use on 6 or 5 inch gutters, so they have to tuck up quite deeply under my shingles in my 5 inch application. I found that at corners in particular, cutting some of the top (back) of the screens made insertion easier/possible. Also note that it required quite a bit of lifting of shingles, so don't try this on a cold day or you may crack/break shingles. The ends of the screen runs leave a triangular opening through which a few leaves/needles might enter -- would be nice to have a snap-on end-cap available at extra cost for those who want it -- bending the screens down is not elegant nor totally effective. One key tip: the screens come with a slight crown. You definitely want to reverse that for the first inch or two at the back as that will allow them to slide above the drip edge and below the shingles more easily, depending on how high your gutters on mounted on your facia. Note that if you don't have ladder spreader arms to keep your ladder supported by the roof and not the gutter, the ladder will compress the gutter and hence your screen installation will be more difficult, plus when you remove the ladder the screens may not slide out fully to the gutter edge and you may have a gap. Highly recommend using the ladder spreader support arms during installation where possible. Another trick: take a metal coat hanger and bend a small right angle on one end. Use that as a tool to manipulate the screens -- once they are tucked under the shingles, moving them left to right or front and back becomes very difficult. Having a tool that can be inserted into the screen's holes makes it much easier (though not easy). Where the screens are to overlap, there is a nice cut-out on the front edge. I found that under the shingles it was very hard to slide one over the other. I arrived at the solution to insert the "top" screen section over the existing/under section and then slide the top screen "off" of the under section until the overlap was as desired, rather than trying to slide the "top" section "onto" the existing section. So, start with more overlap than needed, not the other way around. Overall, I found the product excellent. Installation is a bunch of work, on a ladder, with sheet metal snips. I would say my total installation period was at least 10 hours over 3 days. Every screen had to be cut, for at least the nail issue. Obviously, the long, straight gutter runs were much easier and faster. I have a deluge of maple seeds in the spring and live in a forest so many Fall leaves. I also have a neighbor's very tall pine tree with long thin needles that find their way to my gutters. If I encounter any of those being able to breach the screens, I will update this review. Good luck.

I love them so far, but only 4 stars because I can't review how they've lasted through the winter because I just installed. I bought one box which covered my whole house with three sections left over. I'll keep these spares in the garage, although I doubt I'll need them. Measure first, and buy enough. One box is roughly 70 feet, (NOT 75 because each section overlaps by half an inch, and because with each run you'll be cutting a piece in half.) I found installation very easy using almost zero tools but there were a few small issues and I have a few tips. 1) After cleaning my gutters and thoroughly flushing the downspouts, I learned that the "low end" isn't where the downspouts are located. I've read that it's best if I adjust the height of the gutter so they're higher by 1/4" for every 10 feet. If you're going to do this, do it at this point. Although I didn't do this, (and may regret it later) I noticed that you don't need a level... Water itself will tell you if it's running toward the downspout, and in my book that's good enough. 2) Make a very simple but handy tool: Straighten a wire coathanger, then bend 1/8" of the tip at a 90 degree angle with pliers and form the other side so you can grip it to pull. You can use this to "hook" into the mesh to manipulate it around as you overlap the ends of each section. You'll find that the previously-placed piece will shift back under the shingles when you place the new one, so this helps. I also tried a large paperclip with a loop over my index finger which worked fine too, but after I lost it in the weeds I went with the coathanger. 3) In some spots, the gutter guards wouldn't slip far enough under. In those areas I cut some of the gutter guard away. You'll also have to cut the "final" piece at each run for a proper fit. 4) Yes tin snips would work, but for speed and straight cuts I used an angle grinder with a cutoff wheel (And when I say use safety goggles, I REALLY mean it for this job!) A Dremel with a heavy-duty cutoff wheel would also work and would probably get better results. File or heavy-grit sand the ends to get rid of cutting points. 5) In my case I have asphalt shingles, which flex, so this probably made things easier. Although instructions say put the mesh under shingles, in my case the underlayment goes all the way to the edge, so I put the mesh under the underlayment. Probably not critical but it seems less likely to damage the underlayment that way. 6) In a few places there were nails in the wood, below the underlayment. They catch in the mesh. If you find it won't go under far enough, check for a nail and lift it up over the nail. 7) I found it easier to go right-to-left than left-to-right, because the piece on the left should go above the piece on the right.

We absolutely love these gutter guards! They fit perfectly and were relatively easy to install—one box took about 1.5 hours. Our 1 story home is 2,000 square feet, and we estimate needing three sets to cover three sides, though we may stop at two boxes (focusing only on the sides and areas that collect the most leaves) to save some money. The only tools we used were a small pry tool (like a flathead screwdriver) and tin snips (or in our case, since we didn't have any on hand, we used heavy duty pruning shears) to trim a few pieces to fit shorter gaps. Each box contains 25 interlocking pieces, each 36 inches long, covering a total of 75 feet. You slide them under the shingle then snap them into place inside the gutter. We just ordered our second box, and we couldn’t be happier with the quality and convenience of this product! Highly recommend.

If you are a DIY kind of person, have a one-story house, and if you can still make it up and down a ladder to your roof--repeatedly--then this is a job you can easily manage. Such a savings from the quote we got from the local roofers in our area! For the same gutter guard material! And, once you get the hang of it, these are easy and quick to install. But be advised, you will be moving the ladder every nine feet, and special attention has to be paid to each corner. Doing it ourselves, we saved over one thousand dollars! The job was done at a leisurely pace, and the work was fit in along with our regular chores during a four day span of time. These worked perfectly. There are twenty-five in a pack. They install easily. They are sturdy and stay in place. We did a trial of a few from our local large warehouse-size hardware store. Then we bought on Amazon for better value. We are very pleased with these gutter guards. We have oak trees with extra-large leaves and golf-ball-size acorns (and larger). Both leaves and acorns blow or roll right over these screens. We tackled this project after the high temps of summer, but before too many leaves fell. We initially though to install in colder weather, but it needs to be warm enough for the shingles to bend. You will need a large, sturdy, forceful pair of wire cutters.

I installed these as I live under several huge pine trees and the needles and cones were clogging up the gutters on a bi-monthly basis. Didn't expect these to catch all the needles but I've been positively surprised! Not only does it repel the hundreds of pine cones, but I'm guessing only 5-10% of the pine needles come through - so few that they instantly wash away with no issues! Installation is easy - I have a very old house so one side was easier than the other where the gutter was pretty bumped up. A few screws to hold it in place did the trick and they look great - my house is in a dip so I can see them from the road and it actually makes the house look nicer. Highly recommended, worth the effort to never have to clean your gutters again!

Easy install. Works best if installed from right to left to mesh the notches. Good quality feel to the product. Last year my gutter was filled with maple leaves. This year none. Quite a win. I would not hesitate to buy again or recommend to someone else.

These guards work really well to keep leaves out of your gutters. They lock into the gutter securely and link together seamlessly. The first set I bought have been on my house for several years and I've yet to have to clean out the gutters. I have installed these on numerous houses and people can't believe how reasonable they are. Take your time, wear good gloves, have a pair of tin snips to trim them and you can get professional results for a fraction of the cost of gutter guards or helmets or any of the high priced gutter caps. And they are hardly noticeable from the ground as well