[Halm]

Our home is surrounded by dozens of old growth hardwoods. The leaves were filling up the mesh protection the previous owner had installed. We might as well not have had gutters.

But we needed them for water control. So I went with Gutter Helmet. They work well but like every other system they have a draw back. The drip edges get dirty and cause the water to run off, and they totally don't work if there are lots of leaves on the roof. I end up on the roof 10-11 times a year with a blower cleaning the roof, plus twice a year I have a gutter cleaning service take care of the drip edges and general cosmetics.

If the house wasn't for sale, I would start the process of looking for a better system.