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Gutters And Foam Inserts

I know I am on a gutter kick here.  I normally would have moved on by now.  The weather here in Southeastern WI has been so mild it has extended outside home care this year.  I am not trying to harp on gutters and keeping them clean,  well ok I am.  People don’t realize how many problems actually come from plugged gutters.  Most of the water basement problems that home owners have is due to plugged or clogged gutters.  The plugged gutter issue is not a new one for the Fix-It Brothers either.  They have been helping people with gutter problems and more for years now.  When looking at gutters there is more then meets the eye.  Some people hire unqualified people or just do it themselves because they feel it is no big deal, there only gutters.  This is their first and last mistake when looking at the well being of a home.

Lets look at a short history here about water and rain run off.  As time has gone by more areas have had houses and business’ built in them, leaving for less natural run off to go.  So,  water or rain needs to be controlled as to where it can go.    We have less land or ground for the rain to be soaked into and used by mother nature.  When water has no place to go you have to make sure it stays away from your house.  Having a good working gutter system is very important.   Many people don’t think about this until they have huge ice dams on there house.  Don’t get me wrong here either ice damming is more than just clean gutters, but if your gutters are full of leaves and moisture they will freeze over first creating a plugged gutter.  Now the water from your roof has no where to go.  The problems then go on from there.

I am not going to cover all the different types of gutter protection in this article.   Please see or review some of my other articles which cover the different types and how they work or don’t work.  What I would like to do is talk about foam insert gutter protection systems.  I have come to the conclusion that the foam insert system like,  the Gutter Care II system w/extreme cap is by far the best system out there and it is affordable.  I have it on my house and soon to be on my parents new house also.  I fully endorse this product,  that is the Gutter Care II gutter protection system.   The system works and does not require you to get a home loan to put it in.  I do want to stress concern for look alike or imitators that are called foam inserts or gutter filters.  Many are sold by contractors and the big box hardware stores.  I would list them here,  but my critics and trademark people would not be happy about that,  so as long as you know there many look alike foam inserts out there,  you are armed with knowledge.

The foam insert system started years back and has been redefined many times over.  The first systems were to dense not allowing enoughwater to get through.  Some even held water in them causing them to freeze solid in cold climates.  Once these big issues were delt with it came down to the sun and mother nature.  The sun would break the foam insert down and therefore would fall apart.  Now,  there are a few foam insert system out there that do this.  These systems can be identified by the fact the warranty on them is only 5 years.  If you see a foam insert gutter protection system and is has only a 5 year warranty there’s a reason for that.  Please don’t get this confused with installers warranty on a local level.  Many local contractors will tell you they will give you much longer warranties and clean your gutters if they plug.  This does you no good if the system falls apart or causes damage before they get the gutters cleaned out.  I think you can see what I am talking about here.

Lets get to the real deal here.  Nobody likes to clean out gutters its dirty and can be highly dangerous.  The bottom line here is the Gutter Care II foam inserts work.  Until someone can prove to me that they don’t I will keep endorsing this product.  Again not all foam insert gutter protection systems are created equal.  If your looking for the system in Southeastern WI in the Greater Milwaukee area and beyond,  look up Badges Properties LLC home of the Fix-It Brothers who can be found online at their web site or doing guest appearances on a local live TV show on WTMJ 4 Morning Blend or their web site. 

I will have many critics as I do write alot of articles on home and home care.  I am a expert in that area, so hence that is what my passion is and what I write about.    I try to give a practical answer which is backed up by experience or education.  I will even go as far and ask people to please let me know if they know something more about what I have wrote about,  right or wrong.   People must be able to support what they are talking about.   People must always remember experts in theirarea are usually getting paid for that expertise.  The difference is being a sales person or a expert in there field, some times you can be both.  I will tell people what  I endorse and support in a effort to help them solve their homes problems,  not just sell them a product.   The Fix-It Brothers have a slogan “We don’t sell you products we sell you solutions”  used before by others yes.  When you  fully believe in this is what makes it count.