- Had the same issue with mesh guards—just ended up with a layer of muck on top instead of inside the gutter.
- Tried the foam inserts one year. They were worse. Squirrels chewed them up and I was picking black bits out for months.
- Honestly, I just use a sturdy ladder and a leaf blower twice a year now. Takes an afternoon, but at least I know it’s clear.
- Anyone ever mess with those “reverse curve” covers? Always wondered if they’re any better or just another headache...
They were worse.
Tried the reverse curve covers on a client’s house last fall. Honestly, they did keep most leaves out, but pine needles and maple seeds still found their way in. Plus, water sometimes overshot the gutter in heavy rain. Not sure they’re worth the hype.
Plus, water sometimes overshot the gutter in heavy rain. Not sure they’re worth the hype.
Had a similar thing happen on a job last spring. The reverse curve covers looked slick in the brochure, but after a couple of storms, the homeowner called me back out because water was just shooting right over the edge. Leaves weren’t much of a problem, but those pine needles? Like little ninjas—always find a way in. Honestly, sometimes the old-fashioned mesh screens do a better job, even if you gotta clean them out now and then.
Reverse curve covers looked like the answer to my gutter prayers, but yeah, heavy rain just laughed at them. Water would skip right over and turn my flower beds into a swamp. And those pine needles? I swear they’re plotting against me. I went back to mesh screens—sure, I’m up the ladder a couple times a year, but at least I’m not dealing with surprise waterfalls or ninja needles sneaking through. Sometimes simple really is better, even if it means a little more elbow grease.
Water would skip right over and turn my flower beds into a swamp.
Been there—one summer storm and my hostas looked like they’d been through a car wash. I’ve tried every cover out there, but honestly, nothing beats just getting up there with a scoop and a podcast. At least I know what I’m dealing with... pine needles, mystery sludge, the works.