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Frequently Asked Questions

Below are answers to frequently asked questions about Gutter Helmet® and Helmet Heat®. These answers will help give you a better understanding of our products and the many features and benefits that make them the best choice for home protection.
Gutter Helmet is a patented gutter protection system designed to be installed right over your existing gutters. It keeps leaves, pine needles and other debris out of your gutters while allowing rainwater to flow freely. This revolutionary system protects your home from the harmful effects of clogged gutters, such as severe water damage and insect infestation.

Gutter Helmet guarantees that you’ll never have to clean your gutters again! You’ll never have to worry about getting on that ladder.

Gutter Helmet is the superior gutter protection system on the market. More homes are protected by Gutter Helmet than by Leaf Relief® or any other gutter guard brand!

Gutters become useless when they are clogged with debris. They become unable to channel water properly into your drainage or rainwater collection system. The resulting buildup of water can then become a breeding ground for insects, overflow into and damage your landscaping, or seep into your roof, siding, basement and foundation.

A gutter protection system eliminates these issues by addressing the root cause: it keeps debris out of your gutters, ensuring that water only goes where it’s supposed to go. Get more info on the benefits of our patented system here

Gutter Helmet’s secret is the principle of surface tension. Hold a glass under a running faucet and you can see this principle at work: the water flows around the outside of the glass. Similarly, water clings to your Gutter Helmet as it runs down the roof, flowing freely into your gutters. Pine needles, leaves and other debris, however, fall harmlessly to the ground below. Your gutters stay open and clear, with no work on your part!

Visit this link to learn more about how our patented gutter guard system works.

There are many benefits to installing Gutter Helmet. Our gutter protection system:

  • keeps your gutters free of clogs;
  • ensures that dirt, leaves, needles and debris roll right off of your roof and stay out of your gutters;
  • deters infestation by birds, animals and insects;
  • protects your home’s foundation and landscaping by directing rainwater away from your home;
  • protects against harmful mold, mildew and rot caused by water gathering in your gutters and seeping under your fascia and eaves; and
  • perhaps most importantly, keeps YOU off of that dangerous ladder!

Visit this link to learn more about the benefits of installing Gutter Helmet.

Gutter Helmet is available exclusively through our extensive nationwide dealer network. We have authorized dealers nationwide as well as parts of Canada.

Visit this link to find a Gutter Helmet contractor in your state or enter your zip code into the Dealer Locator tool found at the top of this page.

Installation cost depends on a few factors, including:

  • the 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;
  • any fascia repair and replacement;
  • the size of your gutters
  • the type of roof you have
  • the overall length of all of your gutters; and
  • the number of corners on your home.

After inspecting your home, your Gutter Protection Expert will provide a firm quote. Request a no-obligation quote today. Visit this page to learn more about the factors that go into the cost.

Gutter Helmet is engineered to last a lifetime. That’s why call it The Permanent Solution and back it up with a Triple Lifetime Warranty. Our warranty is even transferable to the next owner of your home, so you can rest assured that you’ll never have to replace the system once it has been installed.

Easy—because you’ll never have to clean your gutters again! You avoid the stress of cleaning gunk-filled gutters yourself or of hiring someone to do it for you. No need for you or someone else to risk climbing a shaky ladder ever again.

You also avoid overflowing gutters, which can lead to rotting fascia boards and soffits as well as damage to your foundation, basement, crawl spaces and walls. Never again will rainwater destroy your landscaping by pouring off your roof.

With Gutter Helmet, you can finally stop worrying and start enjoying the peace of mind that comes from having maintenance-free gutters! Learn more about why Gutter Helmet is the preferred cover across America here.

The big difference is that other gutter protection systems—like screens or grates—have vertical slots, louvers or other openings. No matter what, these openings will eventually allow leaves and debris to enter and clog your gutters.

Gutter Helmet, on the other hand, has a unique, multi-patented design with no vertical openings that can allow debris to enter your gutters. Gravity causes all leaves and debris to fall harmlessly to the ground, while surface tension causes water to flow around the exclusive cover design and back into your rain gutter system.

You can see our one-of-a-kind gutter guard design in action here.

Gutter Helmet is made of high-quality, durable and lightweight aluminum reinforced with horizontal stiffening ribs. The system also includes reinforced aluminum alloy brackets that hold the gutter covers in place and a high-performance Kynar paint system that guards against fading, chalking and the effects of salt water and acid rain.

Very. Gutter Helmet has a patented horizontal-rib design engineered specifically for strength. Ours is also the only gutter cover system available that uses reinforced heavy-gauge aluminum alloy brackets. These brackets don’t just keep the gutter cover in place; they actually strengthen and support your gutters.

Gutter Helmet has a slit that is only 3/8” wide. The system’s patented nose-forward design further ensures that only water enters your gutters. Everything else gets swept off of the edge and falls to the ground.
Gutter Helmet® is essentially invisible because it is designed to blend into your roofline. You can choose from several colors to match your roof shingles. Colors include:

  • Dove Gray
  • Brown
  • Charcoal
  • Bronze
  • Green
  • Timber
  • Black
  • Gutter white
  • Musket Brown

You can find helpful tips on choosing the right color here.
Gutter Helmet® can support over 22 inches of rain per hour. That’s double the amount of rainfall that has ever been recorded by the U.S. Weather Bureau.
Gutter Helmet® is the best gutter guard in this situation because it has been engineered to handle the heaviest snowfalls. Thousands of installations in snowy states such as Ohio, New York, Massachusetts and New Hampshire are proof of the load-bearing capability of our system. Our energy-efficient, self-regulating gutter heating system, Helmet Heat, melts snow and ice before they even get a chance to build up around your eaves.

Our expert certified installers first clean, seal, check and adjust the alignment of your gutter system, where necessary. Then we custom-fit Gutter Helmet® to your home with heavy-gauge, reinforced support brackets. Gutter Helmet® panels are individually prepared and secured over your full-sized gutters.

Our certified installers mount Gutter Helmet® under or over your roof shingles, depending on the construction of your roof. After completion and final inspection, your home and your property are restored to their original condition.

Generally, the Gutter Helmet team can complete your installation within one day. This can, however, be affected by factors like weather conditions, the current state of your roof and gutter system, the need for special equipment to perform the installation, and any tune-ups or replacements that need to be done.

If your gutters are in bad shape, Gutter Helmet cannot guarantee that our system will perform as well as represented. Fortunately, most of our certified dealers are capable of tuning up or replacing gutters. Your local Gutter Helmet dealer can evaluate the condition of your gutter, advise you on whether repairs or a new gutter system is needed, and apply the appropriate solution.

No. When your Gutter Helmet® installers arrive, they’ll first clean out any leaves and debris remaining in your gutters. This gutter cleaning is complimentary, and the last you’ll ever need. See our blog post “Should You Clean Your Gutters Before Your Gutter Helmet® Installer Arrives?”
Due to the custom installation that is necessary in order to ensure Gutter Helmet keeps your gutters free-flowing, it must be installed by a certified Gutter Helmet Dealer. This is also the only way to ensure you receive the Triple Lifetime Warranty. Professional installers from your local dealership will know how to install it properly for a trouble-free gutter system. Use our Dealer Locator at the top of this page to find the one nearest you,
With Gutter Helmet, you never have to clean your gutters again. If service issues arise, you can always contact your authorized Gutter Helmet Dealer and they will be happy to assist. In general, it is always wise to inspect your roof and gutter at least once a year. However, our system is designed to last and is built to withstand the forces of nature. Inspections would be warranted after extreme weather events such as hurricanes or tornadoes. In general, it is always wise to inspect your roof and gutter at least once a year.
No Never. – With our patented PermaLife™ coating – the best in the industry – you will never need to repaint your system. Part of our guarantee is that it will not crack, chip or peel. It will also resist fading, chalking and corrosive air pollution.

In colder months, clogged gutters can become frozen and turn into a solid block of heavy ice and debris. This can cause gutters to buckle and pull away from your house.

An ice dam is a buildup of ice under the roof edge. The ice eventually creeps up under the shingles and warps them. Further damage can lead to rotting roof rafters and interior leaks. Faulty insulation and/or poor attic ventilation is the root cause of ice dams.

Gutter Helmet® dealers can install a self-regulating heat cable, Helmet Heat Ice Prevention System that can mitigate ice dams and frozen gutters. Additionally, Gutter Helmet’s patented brackets are specifically designed to carry and conceal the heat cable. Ask your local dealer about this special service.

We warrant Gutter Helmet® for life. Not only does Gutter Helmet come with a performance and material warranty for the homeowner’s lifetime, but it is also transferable to the second homeowner. This is why we call it the Triple Performance Lifetime Warranty.
No. Our installation methods have been evaluated and approved by all major roofing manufacturers. Gutter Helmet® is installed professionally by experts, using the industry’s highest quality poly-butyl sealant. You can rest easy knowing your roof and your roof warranty are safe with us.
Gutter Helmet comes with a Lifetime Warranty. So if the rainwater stops flowing due to clogs in a gutter protected by our gutter cover, we will come to your home, clean it out for you, and make adjustments to prevent that from happening again

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