How To Make Your Own Gutter Guards

Using the hacksaw cut the roll s of mesh in half making 2 rolls 4 inches wide.

How to make your own gutter guards. You will need wire mesh which is sold in 100 foot aluminum rolls that are 8 inches wide. 2 insert gutter protector underneath the shingles making sure it covers the front edge of gutter. They can be cut into 4 inch wide rolls using the hacksaw. Assuming that your roof and flashing are in place insert the rain gutter edge under the roof flashing then insert the j shaped supporting strap under the gutter as seen in photo 1.

Install a self drilling aluminum roofing screw that pierces and secures the flashing gutter and supporting strap photo 2 and 3. Simple gutter screens work better at keeping leaves out and letting water into the gutter than the solid gutter caps with louvers. From there it snaps in and out for easy cleaning. Add 2 inches to the length and width measurements to obtain the final measurement result.

Follow the steps below if you want to make your own gutter guards. Spray paint the mesh to provide enhanced rust oxidation protection. Making your gutter guard. Cut wire mesh sections using a.

Mesh is also available in 4 to 8 foot sheets and they can be painted to fit the exterior of your house. I installed 136 feet of this gutter guard on my house. 3 fasten gutter protector to the roof and or gutter as specified by the manufacturer. Flat gutter screen 12 years of service.

1 slide putty knife under roof shingles that are stuck down. Measure the length and width of each gutter section with a measuring tape and mark the measurements on a notepad. I love consumer reports subtitle to their evaluation of gutter guards do it yourself systems beat the pros the results of the gutter guard testing appears in the september issue and confirms what i suspected. Took about 5 hours to remove the foam and install these guards.

The mesh won t really need it since it will either be aluminum or galvanized. The easiest and most common way is by locking them into place. 4 if nails or screws are used cover each with a dab of roofing cement. So far so good.