Micromesh 5 inch Gutter Guards Leaf Protection, 35 Feet White, Stainless Steel Mesh, Aluminum Gutter Covers, Contractor Grade Gutter Guard from Manufacturer

Great product and excellent customer support.Ok, to start I am an engineer (and analyze everything in detail) and as a homeowner always looking for top quality at the best value. I have an older 1 1/2 story farmhouse sitting in the woods with over 200 linear feet of gutters (including a detached garage). I have a mix of roofing - metal, asphalt shingles and some copper. After 30 years of living there and cleaning the gutters at least two times a year I decided I am too old to continue to do this safely. So I started getting gutter guard quotes from local installers and those nationally advertised companies. After a half a dozen quotes ranging from $3000 to $6000+ from a wide range of companies most with not very good reviews (Yelp, Angi, and BBB). I decided to look to DIY.I went to the big box stores (Blue and Orange) and there offerings were terrible, flimsy or hokey. Definitely nothing I would expect to last or work for very long. I then started to search online and actually got samples (some I had to pay for including this one) from at least 5 different manufacturers. Of the samples I got Waterlock Micromesh clearly stood out as the best. High quality construction, heavy gauge aluminum and the micromesh stainless design. In my online research and even from the companies that install and quote their proprietary product the micromesh design typically gets the best ratings and reviews. On this product (Waterlock Micromesh), I particularly liked that their aluminum structure underneath was an excellent design in itself and very sturdy and appeared it would work even without the stainless micromesh locked in above it. In addition, their design of this product can be installed on any type of roof (metal, copper or asphalt) and does not require lifting shingles and potentially voiding your roof warranty or worse yet causing roof damage.So I decided to give it a try and ordered enough to do just the first level of my house, easily reachable by ladder - so if I did not like it or it did not work I could easily remove it and replace it. Product shipped quickly and included screws for install which was a nice touch. I also got some of my own screws -1 inch self tapping with rubber gasket - for where I was going to have to be tight to the drip edge or behind it. I also felt they secured into the fascia board better than the quarter inch ones provided. Probably not required but hey I am an engineer and this is my house.I installed this first order in the spring of 2022 and let it work for that full summer and into the heavy leaf season of fall. It worked great, no over running water (which I was concerned about) and while leaves did collect on the gutter guards most would eventually clear themselves after they dried. Also even with leaves sitting on the gutter guards the water did not seem to overrun - or at least I did not notice it - the guards just worked. I do note in their instructions they do say in some areas you may have to sweep the gutter guards clean occasionally. So far the only place I have swept them clean is on a very flat lower porch roof I have where the porch roof itself actually accumulates leaves and debris (even before I had gutter guards) and the gutter guards actually made that a breeze (as I did not have to clean out the gutters after brushing off the roof).So in November of 2022 I placed my second order. To install on the upper parts of my roof. This work would require a lift (I am a DIYer and the lift was actually the best thing I have ever rented - made the job easy and fairly quick.). I did not start this install until March of 2023, and even ordered more product in March from Amazon just to make sure I had enough. My first two purchases were direct from the manufacturer. I received identical products from the manufacturer and from Amazon at the same price - no difference just the shipping was only free from the manufacturer in larger quantities.Also regarding my install, I had poorly installed gutters to deal with as well. Some did not slope properly and all were irregularly placed on the fascia boards in relation to the drip edge. This is an important note - this product can and should be installed behind the drip edge if at all possible. Ideally for this product to install the easiest you will need about 1/2 inch to 1 inch space at the fascia board side to properly get it in. Note many of my gutters were tight to the drip edge with some even behind the drip edge and some were as much as two or more inches below the drip edge on the fascia. With a little work and ingenuity I was able to get these covers installed everywhere. Also of note some of my getters were so poorly installed that there were gaps between the gutter and fascia board of a 1/4 inch or more. Because of the design of these gutter guards they effectively cure and helped this issue (though I did rework the gutters to get them as tight as possible to the fascia as well).Now on to the customer service part. Unfortunately even great products can have quality issues. On my second batch of gutter guards (ordered in November) about half of the footage had a manufacturing defect. This defect was not readily apparent from looking at the product, and only became evident when I was installing the guards. Each edge of the micromesh is held into the aluminum gutter guard frame with a crimp running length wise. Unfortunately this crimp on some of the guards was not fully formed. During install, as I handled the guards and started to screw them in, the screens would start to pop loose (note there is a channel the mesh rides in where the crimp is and even with a partial crimp they are held pretty well and may not have caused an issue) but some of the screens were very loose and easily popped out one side or the other. So here I was half way through install (lift rented) so I decided to keep installing and add some screws into the face of the guards to hold the screens (at least temporarily) or until I could resolve it with the manufacturer. This was a weekend project so I waited until Monday to contact the manufacturer.I got an immediate response from the Manufacturer (Art of Gutter) and they immediately said they would replace the product - no questions asked. Everyone, this is a very strong note - all products no matter how good have manufacturing issues occasionally - the key is how the manufacturer responds to those issues. Art of Gutter responded superbly. They did not ask me what I had done wrong, or how it was my error. And also note I had purchased the product in November and I was installing it 6 months later in March. All they asked was for me to send pictures of the product with the defects (and why it had taken me 6 months to install it - winter in Kentucky on a lift is beyond my DIY desires).They sent out the replacement product within 2 days and even offered to refund me for some unused product I had (I had purchased extras as I was not sure how much waste I would have cutting corners, gutter lengths, etc.). I expected to eat the extra product (as I had over ordered so it was my fault) but they insisted to help make amends for the defective product. That is customer service.So bottom line, For about $1200 in material, $300 lift rental, and about 3-4 man days of install I have the best gutter guards installed properly on my house.This is a quality product (the best gutter guard I have seen and I looked at almost all of them) with excellent customer support. Oh and made in USA which was a definite selling point as well.Hope this review helps.

I bought 7 boxes (175 linear feet) which was just enough (had only scraps left) for my 1900 sq ft ranch. I like these gutters and I’d buy them again. I’ve had enough leaves fall so far to know they will work. Hopefully no issues in winter either. I’ve had no sign of water overflowing / jumping over the gutter nor do I suspect material (other than tiny asphalt rocks) are getting through… and I live in a heavily wooded neighborhood.The instructions were simple (1 page) and adequate. You’ll need to modify the gutter section (cut to size, measure and trim for inside and outside corners, ends, and other unique aspects of your gutters, for example mine had support brackets and the drip edge prevented me from mounting the guard to the back side of the gutter which complicated installation). My attempt at buying I ordered the wrong size (6”) rather than intended (5”) so measure your gutters first. After installing a trial 25 ft run, which took me a full afternoon and evening because I had to power wash first then installation took longer due to learning curve, decided to order the remaining 150 linear ft. I installed the other sections here and there over about a month. If I were to install all 175 ft in one go, knowing what I know now, it would take roughly 1 or 1.5 full days for the installation itself (not including pressure washing the gutters inside and out). Despite the unique challenges of my gutters, the installation wasn’t overly difficult and the end result looks great!My suggestions:- get a work bench for modifying the gutters near the work area that is light enough to carry around. I have a few WORX Pegasus tables that work great.- wear gloves (metal is sharp when cut, wire mesh will poke), sharpie marker, and tape measure. You’ll need a ladder that reaches to the height of your gutters (obviously) and get the type that supports itself with “feet” on top of the shingles (not leaning against the gutter).- Buy an extra box or two of white self piercing screws in case you want to add more than 5x per 5ft section. I bought HILLMAN 35263, installed with a 1/4” hex nut driver.- These Make sure to buy a nice pair of tin cutting shears (I used Midwest Tool left cut offset MWT-6510L.- I had to make minor modifications so the gutter would fit around the existing support brackets. This wasn’t mentioned in the instructions but it was simple enough to do.- my gutters in need of cleaning on the outside (due to my previous method of cleaning out gutters with a blower) and grime on inside, this involved pressure washing inside and out (from the roof and from the floor), which was time consuming.- I am not a pro but I’m not helpless either. If you’re a weekend warrior like myself I think you’re up for the challenge.