Gutter Protection

freespeachrulez Says:

May 21, 2008 - Ohh yeah, the pipe cleaner one. I like the micro mesh system, but I am afraid it too would get debri on it and allow water to just go over top. But I will wait and see.

thewindowpeeper Says:

May 25, 2008 - i thought this video was about things to protect yourself with when you pass out in the gutter drunk.

AsktheBuilder Says:

May 25, 2008 - You have the wrong YouTube channel. You want AsktheDrinker. :->

drummerdude6485 Says:

May 28, 2008 - Ha that is funny Tim!

yesimjeff Says:

Jun 9, 2008 - Tim,Any update on how the mesh gutter guard fared? I'm seriously considering Mastershield and would really value your opinion.Thanks.Jeff

AsktheBuilder Says:

Jun 9, 2008 - Nothing got into the gutter but some debris is stuck on top. We are going to tape the follow up video late this week as soon as the temps drop below the blistering 90 F. It is way too hot now to be up there taping the video. I was also waiting for some vicious storms to see if the wind and heavy rain would wash the debris from the guard. Hold off on buying for just two more weeks.

wrisner Says:

Jun 10, 2008 - Is the gutter protection in the video Mastershield?

AsktheBuilder Says:

Jun 11, 2008 - Yes, it is.

AsktheBuilder Says:

Jun 17, 2008 - The type of roofing material has no bearing on the function of a gutter guard.

semiretrd Says:

Jun 22, 2008 - Thanks for your video. Are you still planning to update the video any time soon? I'm about to order the gutter brushes based on cost and ease of installation as an alternative to doing nothing and having to blow out my gutters with a leaf blower four times a year.

AsktheBuilder Says:

Jun 22, 2008 - We will shoot that video in a week. As for the one you mentioned, it is currently packed with debris. I am going to demonstrate in the video if the debris will shake out as the manufacturer says it will.

AsktheBuilder Says:

Jul 9, 2008 - Not while taping this video, but have fallen three other times and lived to tell about it.

spitgalore Says:

Sep 27, 2008 - I wish I have your confidence in getting around on such sloping roofs.  Is there a net down there to catch you? Thanks for sharing such info.

AsktheBuilder Says:

Sep 28, 2008 - The roof looks much steeper on video than it is. The key is good soft rubber soles and a dry roof. I work without a net. :->

KingThorin Says:

Sep 28, 2008 - Do you hire someone to tape all your videos?

AsktheBuilder Says:

Sep 29, 2008 - I do employ a videographer, but sometimes I tape myself with a little Flip camera. When my head is chopped off and the video appears bouncy, that means it is a DIY video.

steveho75 Says:

Oct 20, 2008 - TimWhere can i purchase the gutter guard on the Video?Steve

AsktheBuilder Says:

Oct 20, 2008 - Go to my website. Type in Gutter Guard and you will get a link that takes you to a page where I reveal the company. This is not the right place to post the information. It'll only take you a few moments to discover what I put on my house.

zuckie123 Says:

Mar 11, 2009 - Why buy something you still need to go up on a ladder and clean your gutters. I thought if you buy a gutter guard you should never clean your gutters again. You should check out Gutter Genie.

dhamby123 Says:

Jun 17, 2009 - hmm. the stuff you like and recomend how do you install it does it go under the first row of shingles if so i hat to say this but if you just had a roof put on and you install thistype of gaurd you will void your waranty on your roof ... any roofer will void he or shes waranty if the shingles are tampered with in any way

sisdavid Says:

Dec 17, 2009 - How do I fix my gutter pro gutters? How do I clean out from under neith of them? I heared that the clips can break.

eagles6521 Says:

Sep 21, 2010 - This product might be good for the north but in the south the mesh clogs from the pollen! this stuff is garbage!!!!!!!!!

AsktheBuilder Says:

Sep 22, 2010 - I have to totally disagree. We have massive pollen in the East, Northeast and other parts of the nation. I've never seen the product clog from pollen. A hard rain washes the pollen away in no time. If your statement is true, then why isn't there a video at your channel showing the product clogged with pollen and a follow up video three months later showing the guard after three or four big rainstorms? You know the old saying: Actions speak louder than words. Take action stop writing.

tvodden Says:

Jan 24, 2011 - thanks for using your house as a test lab.I know you prefer this micro mesh guard but was wondering if you have tested the product that is a type of open celled foam that gets droped into the gutters?

AsktheBuilder Says:

Jan 24, 2011 - Yes, I tested it. It failed miserably. After several seasons the foam was clogging with organic debris. If I had left it on much longer, water would cascade over the gutter splashing onto the ground because it had no other place to go. So much debris had started to collect that the lower half of the first course of shingles was covered in a mat of debris. This held in moisture which accelerates deterioration of the shingle.