[artplumber]

Originally Posted by Dantilla

A friend who is a building inspector hates these things.

They may keep crap out of the gutters, but the stuff can build up on top next to the roofing and accelerate rot.

He has seen many roofs destroyed by rot caused by gutter screens. I'd rather clean the gutters occasionally than have my roof rot away.

They claim that the wind should blow the leaves off except perhaps on inner corners. The company I am considering gives you a little hose extension to flush that stuff off (big deal). Is the rot problem in a particular part of the country? I live where it is hot (90F+) for 5 months and then cool (40-50's) for 4 months with 3 days at a time rain. I dont think there would be rot even with a ton of stuff sitting up there for a few months.