The Benefits of Gutter Guards
Gutter Protection Is Important
Most people give too little thought to the importance of gutters and their maintenance until they experience an actual problem, and by then, it’s too late to avoid costly repairs. In the worst cases, the damage caused can be so extensive it may require the rebuilding of an entire room.
Guttering systems are designed to handle temporary loads, which are in constant motion. What they’re not intended for is static heavy rain. When leaves, organic debris and litter build up in the guttering, several serious problems can develop and cause damage.
Blocked gutters can cause serious and costly damage and issues for homeowners, including:
- Gutter damage – bending, corrosion, rusting and dislocating from the fascia and roof;
- Property damage to your roof, roofing installation, walls, windows, roof eaves;
- Foundations damage and erosion of garden beds;
- Creates property erosion;
- Water damage to the property, including leaks, walls, roofing insulation;
- Ice dams formed due to blocked gutters in Australian alpine regions;
- Stagnant water attracts insects and pests; and
- Birds, vermin, possums and pests are attracted to leaf and organic debris build-up.
A professionally installed physical barrier is all it takes to keep these problems from affecting your home or business. This small investment will save you a lot of money and save you the constant work of cleaning out debris from your gutters.
Gutter Guard Prevents Gutter Blockages
Gutters, valleys and drainpipes are frequently at risk of blockages and clogging from the accumulation of leaves and organic debris from around your property. Overflowing gutters or stagnant water is a breeding ground for moulds, spores and pests that can affect your health. It also improves property aesthetics as the gutters remain clean and clear.
Gutter Guard Strengthens Your Gutters
Water and debris build-up is the leading cause of damaged gutters as they can rust, corrode or bend and are expensive to restore or replace. Installing a gutter guard to the home strengthens your gutters and increases their lifespan.
Gutter Guard Prevents Damage to Property
Gutter guards prevent heavily weighted gutters from detaching from the property, causing physical damage to flat surfaces, fascia boards and windows. Gutter guards also prevent property water damage and mildew to the foundations, roof’s eaves, roof insulation and walls.
Gutter Guard Reduces Maintenance
Gutter guard systems prevent the need to clean gutters and keep you safe ground level more permeant. Most people need to clean their gutters annually, whether to keep them clean, prevent blockages or for bushfire safety; installing gutter guards will dramatically reduce gutter cleaning and maintenance.
Gutter Guard Reduces Safety Risks
Gutter maintenance is dangerous, mostly as you work at heights and moving up and down ladders. Furthermore, cleaning gutters is an arduous and tedious task that adds strain to your body in awkward positions. We consider the improved safety for homeowners a crucial benefit of gutter guard.
Gutter Guard Prevents Bird and Pest Infestations
Gutter guard systems are the best bird proofing and prevention methods; birds and other pests can damage your home and health. Bird mesh guards prevent birds and other pests from nesting in gutters, roof valleys, solar panels, under eaves, and entering roof spaces.
Gutter Guard Protects from Ember Attack
Ember guards are effective bushfire protective measures for bushfire prone areas: burning embers travel substantial distances settling and igniting overflowing gutters. At AGP, we have tested and certified Australian Fire Rated Gutter Guard System with a Fire Rating Flame Index “0” and offer products up to a BAL29 Ember Rating.
Gutter Guard Improves Harvested Water Quality
Gutter guard improves water harvesting by filtering debris, leaves and contaminants at the initial water collection stages. Our gutter guard products have water tank ratings, meeting the Australian Water Quality Centre’s AS4020 water standards.
Gutters, valleys and drainpipes are frequently at risk of blockages and clogging from the accumulation of leaves and organic debris from around your property. Overflowing gutters or stagnant water is a breeding ground for moulds, spores and pests that can affect your health. It also improves property aesthetics as the gutters remain clean and clear.
Water and debris build-up is the leading cause of damaged gutters as they can rust, corrode or bend and are expensive to restore or replace. Installing a gutter guard to the home strengthens your gutters and increases their lifespan.
Gutter guards prevent heavily weighted gutters from detaching from the property, causing physical damage to flat surfaces, fascia boards and windows. Gutter guards also prevent property water damage and mildew to the foundations, roof’s eaves, roof insulation and walls.
Gutter guard systems prevent the need to clean gutters and keep you safe ground level more permeant. Most people need to clean their gutters annually, whether to keep them clean, prevent blockages or for bushfire safety; installing gutter guards will dramatically reduce gutter cleaning and maintenance.
Gutter maintenance is dangerous, mostly as you work at heights and moving up and down ladders. Furthermore, cleaning gutters is an arduous and tedious task that adds strain to your body in awkward positions. We consider the improved safety for homeowners a crucial benefit of gutter guard.
Gutter guard systems are the best bird proofing and prevention methods; birds and other pests can damage your home and health. Bird mesh guards prevent birds and other pests from nesting in gutters, roof valleys, solar panels, under eaves, and entering roof spaces.
Ember guards are effective bushfire protective measures for bushfire prone areas: burning embers travel substantial distances settling and igniting overflowing gutters. At AGP, we have tested and certified Australian Fire Rated Gutter Guard System with a Fire Rating Flame Index “0” and offer products up to a BAL29 Ember Rating.
Gutter guard improves water harvesting by filtering debris, leaves and contaminants at the initial water collection stages. Our gutter guard products have water tank ratings, meeting the Australian Water Quality Centre’s AS4020 water standards.
Gutter Guard Industry Leaders
Gutter guards (also referred to as gutter protection, leaf guard, gutter covers) are products designed to allow optimal water flow through the gutters by preventing blockages in the gutters.
Buildings without gutter guard typically have exposed gutters that catch and drain rainwater from roofs. Gutters are connected to downspouts and channel water down and away from a building to protect its structure.
Over time, exposed gutters receive a build-up of leaves and debris that clogs gutters, which prevents water flow. If left unattended, the build-up of water and debris can cause irreversible damage to gutters, including corrosion and damage to the buildings’ walls and foundations.
Preventing this damage requires regular gutter cleaning or the installation of gutter guards.
A gutter cover will filter the water into the gutters and encourage leaves and debris to fall to the ground. Gutter guard installations reduce the need for regular gutter cleaning. They help prevent leaves and debris build-up, allowing the gutters to maximise water follow and function.
They are most commonly an add-on to an existing gutter system that involves attaching or inserting material over the exposed gutter to prevent debris entry whilst allowing water to flow through easily.
Best Gutter Guard by Design
We designed our gutter guards to cope with Australian conditions. Australia has a wide variety of geolocations and climates, intense summers, crisp winters, tropical and humid conditions, coastal areas and occasional severe storms.
Our integrated gutter guard systems are the best gutter guard on the market to meet all Australian conditions and climates and come in a range of Colorbond colours.
In over 20 years of working in the gutter guard industry, we have never had a material warranty claim on our products.
Our integrated mesh guard systems are proven to last on Australian roofs for decades. Our trusts in our products extend to our product’s and workmanship warranties;
- 20-year workmanship warranty.
- Product warranty.
Comparison of Gutter Guards
| Integrated Mesh Gutter Guard | Brush Gutter Guard | Mesh Panels or Flat Panels | Foam Inserts | Vinyl Guard | |
| Reduce Maintenance | |||||
| Leaf Proofing | |||||
| Prevents Blockages | |||||
| Strengthens Gutter Systems | |||||
| Bird and Pest Proofing | |||||
| Bushfire Protection | |||||
| Water Harvesting |
View our range of Gutter Guard solutions
- Commercial Standard Gutter Guard
- Extreme Strength and Durability
- Aluminium
- Ember Guard
- Poly
- BAL FZ-rated
- Custom Made Solution
- Colorbond Steel Mesh
- Bespoke Product for Extreme Bushfire Protection
- Specially designed for solar panels
- Durable clip-on fittings
- Maximized air flow design
- Bird and vermin proof
Australian Made Quality
Buying your gutter guards from Aussie Gutter Protection means investing in Australian quality and providing jobs here in Australia. We are family owned and operated since 2000.
We use Australian made products and accessories whenever possible, and we provide strict quality control on any materials that we import to meet Australian standards.
In our experience, some imported products contain toxic materials or to be unsuitable for use in other ways. For complete assurance that the products you use in your home are safe, all our products have testing certificates to the products’ high-quality.
Our products are at a minimum rated to Bushfire attack level (BAL). Should you need BAL 40 of FZ level protection, we have suitable products for those situations. If you need more information on your situation, visit the Bushfire Prone Planning website to learn more.