Gutters provide an essential function for maintaining a home. They help to move water away from the foundation, protecting you from basement floods and structural decay.

But when they become clogged with leaves, twigs, and critters, gutters cannot correctly perform their job. That’s where gutter guards can help, specifically a leaf-free gutter system.

Traditional gutters have an open face for collecting snowmelt and rainwater. While this is effective, the open space also collects natural debris. 

This is why, twice a year, you find yourself climbing up a ladder to remove nasty clumps of dead leaves.

On the other hand, a leaf-free gutter system requires no cleaning. Instead of an open face, these gutters have a curved hood on top. Water flows along the curve into small slits leading to the gutter basin. Everything else is blocked out.