Back in June 2024, we got a new roof and gutters and in September we put in inexpensive plastic gutter guards. But Michael gave us some high-end metal gutter guards and we put those on the garage, by the back yard, with a mental note to re-evaluate the situation over time.
We had a couple of heavy rains, plus fall leaves, and such. The plastic gutter guards collapsed in a couple of places, under the weight of leaves (at least), while the metal gutter guards do not seem to have changed at all. So we thought it best to replace all the plastic gutter guards with metal.
We were able to buy two boxes of the same metal gutter guards from Costco.com. This provides 48 feet of gutter guards, 24 feet per box, for a total of $97.40, delivered to our house (5 Feb 2025). Then the weather turned cold, so it took a month before being able to install them.
First we had to remove the plastic gutter guards.
Then we could start installing the new metal gutter guards. Mostly that was a simple process of sliding it under the shingles, removing the plastic cover from the two sided tape and taping it down into place. The hardest part was in the corner.
The only other issue was at the ends, when a 4-foot section had to be cut to fit the size of the gutters. But it went smoothly.
After they were taped down, I went back and uses #8 5/8 inch metal screws to screw them down in place.
The next day, I did the section of the roof along the garage near the front door.
