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Master Shield Gutter Protection - Anyone have them
I have looked around for gutter system ratings for some time and the only reliable source for the ratings, performance and cost that i could find is at gutterprotectionreview.org
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The Sept issue of CONSUMER REPORTS magazine will cover them. Should be on magazine racks in a couple weeks. If there's one top-rated brand it might sell out, so act fast.
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We're going on a year since the MasterShield was installed. Really no complaints so far. Have had to clean the inside corners in one spot twice with a hose and that's about it. Had two brief snowstorms during the winter, nothing severe, but had no problems. So far I'm satisfied. The installer didn't do the best work but it's not terrible. Mostly they took the lazy way and lowered the downspouts instead of cutting them shorter when the gutters were lowered.
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kwschumm, any update on what you think of the product now that it's been 2 years? Thanks!
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kwschumm, any update on what you think of the product now that it's been 2 years?Thanks!
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Our roof is very high and very complex and there are a couple of inside corners in the lower valleys where pine needles accumulate. An 8 foot ladder and a hose with a sprayer take care of that once a year. If the clogging valleys were waaaayyy up there it would be a problem.
Winters here aren't as harsh as some parts of the country. That said there are some icicles that grow on them but I don't think they are any worse than they were when the gutters were plugged up. Maybe it would be a much bigger concern in areas where it's snowy and freezing for months at a time. Snow here usually lasts for a couple of weeks and is gone.
The powder coated finish is holding up very well and the color was a real close match to our trim color so that worked out well.
I guess my biggest complaint is that the installation around the hexagonal gazebo on our deck could have been done a little better. That's sort of a quibble since it works fine and you'd only notice if you were up on a ladder inspecting it closely.
Really, no regrets other than the high price.
Somewhere I read that similar sorts of gutter protectors are available in one of the home centers for a much cheaper price. The installation is really important though, you want little guides to guide the water in a few key places and you need to fabricate end caps to keep critters out of the ends. If you're willing to do the install you could save some big bucks that way. Myself, I was willing to pay people to climb up 45 foot ladders and do it for me.
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I had to take the Mastershield off of my house. It was a lot of money to have the water not go into the gutters. If seeing is not believing from the pictures I posted, my suggestion would be to check consumer reports. It appears I am not the only person that got ripped off by over priced gutter guards. I replaced Mastershield with screens from Home Depot and they were thousands of dollars less and perform far better.
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In our area (coastal range of Oregon) about 75 inches of rain falls each year and water going through Mastershield into the gutters with a 12/12 roof works fine.
But we all have our experiences and mine are no more or less legitimate than yours.
BTW, wanna buy a CR top-rated Frigidaire washer/dryer set? Worst appliances we've ever owned.
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I skimmed some of the most recent post and caught the comments on BBB. As a business owner have mixed feelings and experience with BBB which I decide against being a member.
Had a bad experience with a computer repair company. Since his business address was his house and not a commercial address zoned area they would not even accept it. Many legal business are run from residents. More so today.
It is true they are there to protect the business member. At least one major insurance group would always quote how well they were rated by BBB while they were in legal issue after legal issue. Their practices were so vile they ending up changing names to operate.
BBB is in business to make money. They profess to be a watch dog and what you will find out is they are trying to remain in business and with revenue from the business side only with most (some do charge the customer to get a BBB rating of a member group) they have to keep them. Not certain but have impression they are franchised. Other wise how does the way they operate vary so much?
The best I know if a business will refute the claim they get at worst a neutral rating on a claim.
As to CR...I like their annual report where real life owners rate the product but other wise find it of little value unless they have changed their reporting from when I did receive it.
As to the gutter style being discussed here, was in office complex with one building having that style guttering. My office was second floor and I have sat and watch the water wrap around it and into the gutter often amazed at how well it worked. Now icicles here are rare and it had at least an 8/12 pitched roof.
The best solution to gutter issues I think is: build on top of knoll, have about 5 foot overhang, cut all trees in 1/2 mile. Use hip roof only and no dormers or valleys. Now if snow area have no suggestion.
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