How does the Gutter Helmet system work?
Gutter Helmet completely encloses and protects your gutters. There are no vertical openings for leaves and debris to enter, and no screens to clog. Rainwater flows over and around the nose of the Gutter Helmet system and into your gutters by the simple physical law of water surface tension. With Gutter Helmet fitted snugly over your gutters, dry leaves simply blow over the top of the enclosed system and fall harmlessly to the ground. Why should you invest in Gutter Helmet? Screens, slots, and louvers just don’t work! Screens and other products with vertical or screen-like openings can clog quickly. Leaves, tassels, and debris accumulate and decompose, forming a pasty substance that easily clogs gutters. You still have to clean them year after year, or risk water damage to interior walls, fascia board, basements, and landscaping. Cleaning gutters is messy, time-consuming, and dangerous. According to the National Safety Council, falls are the #1 cause of accidental death and injury at ho