DIY Gutter Guards and DIY Gutter Installation


So you have a do-it-yourself gutter project. Maybe it’s a simple gutter cleaning and downspout de-clogging, or you’re adventurous enough to install your own gutters and/or gutter guards. Stop right now, because instead of a more efficient water drainage system, you could end up with a hefty medical bill or recurring annual maintenance and cleaning fees.


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The DIY Gutter Guard and Gutter Installation Facts


According to the American Ladder Institute, every year 500,000 injuries occur from ladder related activities. Nearly 300 deaths occur each year. 


Did you know that America pays
$17 billion a year in fall-related injuries?


A Ladder Fall is equivalent to New Gutters or Guards


The average ER copay for a hospital visit is $250 - $2,500 dependent upon your insurance provider and level of healthcare coverage. The average cost of a ladder related injury paid out by insurance was $27,000. We don’t know if your coverage will have you pay $250 - $2,500 but either way that’s a costly medical bill for a simple DIY Gutter mishaps. Heck, you can get new gutter guards or a small house gutter installation for $2,000 to $5,000 in most homes through Georgia.

GUTTER MAINTENANCE COSTS ARE HIGHER THAN NEW INSTALLATIONS


Gutters and Gutter Guards should last you twenty years, so if you’ve had them for 20 or more years, a repair isn’t enough, you have to invest in the next 20 years. Why risk the DIY gutter repair cost every year and the bills mentioned above for injury when the real solution is to just replace the gutters and/or get new gutter guards.


Gutter Cleaning is more expensive than Gutter Guards


So maybe you’re scared about ladder injuries, or you just don’t have the time, so you call a gutter expert to “clean your gutters.” You just signed up for continuous cleanings and marketing campaigns.


Most single story home gutter cleaning will range from $150 to $300 per cleaning, or $1.50 to $2.00 per linear foot. Per Home Depot, you should get your gutters cleaned at least once if not twice a year. So over 10 years that’s $3,000 to $8,000 dependent upon the size of your home. That’s the cost for Gutter Guards. Stop the annual bleeding of home improvements, stop gutter clogging altogether, and invest in gutter guards.


Gutter Experts can Evaluate the life of Your Gutters


Let’s say none of this has phased you and you climb up the ladder to clean the gutters. If you’re not a gutter expert, how do you identify if your gutters are only their last end cap?


You won’t know. That’s why at Georgia Gutters we ask you to text or email pictures right from this website and your customer portal to give us a look at the damage or repair needs. Then we can easily tell you how long your gutters and/or guards will last.


Take the pictures of all gutter throughout your home. This way our gutter expert can explain why our quote is what is and how long you have until the entire gutter comes crashing down and/or your foundation blows up due to an old and out-dated water drainage system.


final takeaways on diy gutter installation projects


Whatever you do or did in your professional life, you were the expert. At Georgia Gutters, all we do is gutter installation and gutter guards. Don’t risk injury or annual recurring fees for maintenance and cleaning. Send us some pictures, ask for a FREE quote, discuss your project with us and let’s see if your needs and budget match our open same-week gutter services quote.


Thanks for the read and don’t forget to wear a helmet if you do go the DIY route.

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