Expanded Mesh style leaf guards are some of the most common options, mainly because they’re cheap. This style has endless brands, colors, shapes but all are relatively equal in function. These guards have great flow speed, but they have their flow speed at the cost of allowing nearly every type of debris into your gutter system. These guards really only work for broad leaf trees, as ‘caterpillar pollen pods’, pine straw and needles all go right through the large holes and dam up the leaf guard. Maintenance on these guards is therefor high, and needs to be done twice a year. the maintenance involves removing a section of leaf guard at every end, corner and spout and scooping out the debris; as well as brushing out all the material lodged in the holes.

PRICE: $
AESTHETIC: 2
FLOW SPEED: 5
PINE STRAW: 0
BROAD LEAF: 3
POLLEN: 5
MAINTENANCE: 6mos Remove/clean/Brush