BobGaffney

After two sets of estimates, one from a roofer, one from a "specialist, both over $3,000, I bought a taller ladder and installed the brown snap-ins from Home Depot 4 years ago. I put them in all the gutters of my house and barn. The ones I bought were the "premium" ones with the screens, and in higher rains the water flowed over them. So I went up the ladder again and tore the screens off (they peeled off easily) and haven't had a problem since. Total cost about $250 (including the new ladder) and as far as I'm concerned that's it for gutter cleaning for another 5 years. The only spot I need to clean is an inside corner where my big barn roof makes an ell - debris accumulates for about 2 feet, and I have to clean it once a year. So I agree with the writer - forget the pros, or at least instruct them to install the stuff you buy yourself at HD.