How to Install Gutter Guards | Why They Must Be Pitched with the Roof

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In an impromptu conversation, Alex Higginbotham explains how to install gutter guards and teaches why you should avoid covers that sit flat on a gutter.

0:23 You don't want to go flat with your gutter guard, the biggest issue is debris resting on it.
1:07 The good points of installing flat.
1:31 People are wishful, hopeful buyers.
1:41 What happens when a gutter guard is installed on an angle, starting with the weight of water.
3:09 What happens when the same situation is created with a flat gutter guard.
3:59 The greater the angle, the less problems can develop with the gutter guard.
4:21 Water wants to continue to follow the path its on because it has adhered to the surface of the roof.
5:15 Why the debris facing the water is very porous.
5:56 Picture an oak leaf as an example.
6:15 What happens when debris piles on a flat gutter guard.

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