paintrboy

Here in NS we've had a few gutter's that have been ripped off from ice accumulation in the winter. Was especially bad a couple of years ago. Most company's when contacted stated that the guards "should come out in late fall and be re-installed in the spring.". If this is the case then why not just clean them if I gotta get up there every season anyway.
Also a big help is to get the largest downspout available.