I was bragging at the golf club that I had just installed gutter guards. Then some guy says, " just gives the squirrels a place to nest". A couple of days later see the end of one of them chewed up so I got on a step ladder to see what I could do about it and out pops mama squirrel...almost fell off my ladder. She wouldn't leave, kept hanging around the edge of the roof. Then I got the guard off and found out why...2 babies. I have since removed the guards and got this shop vac attachment for my blower.