Gutter Guard Warranty in Akron, OH

Leaf Solution warrants three things about its guard. The material is free of defects in how it was made. Its finish should not chip or blister in ordinary use. And provided the guard is fitted to the maker's instructions, leaves, twigs, needles and seeds will not clog your gutters or downspouts to the point of overflowing.

Three limits sit alongside that promise, and none of them is fine print as far as we are concerned.

• It is a material warranty. If a panel fails, Leaf Solution supplies a new panel. It does not pay anyone to take the old one off or put the new one on.
• It is not transferable. It belongs to the person who bought the guards, not to the house.
• It expects upkeep. The maker asks for a routine rinse of the mesh. "No-clog" is not the same as "never touch it again."

Every gutter guard warranty has a list like this. In plain words, the Leaf Solution warranty does not cover:

• damage from hail, high wind or falling limbs
• mesh that was never rinsed
• guards installed some other way than the maker instructs
• movement from a settling house or foundation
• mesh coated by tree sap, roof oils, tar from shingles or paint
• panels that were removed, altered, painted or mixed with another brand's parts
• corrosion where the guard touches an unlike metal
• ordinary fading of the finish over the years

For Akron the sap line deserves a second look. On a lot shaded by pines or old maples, a sticky film can build on the mesh in summer. The warranty treats that as upkeep, not a defect. A hose and a soft brush take care of it.

The maker's warranty stops at the material. Guttrz covers the work. Its warranty runs ten years from the day of the install. In that time Guttrz returns and repairs any guard that works loose or lifts, any corner or seam it sealed that starts to leak, and any section that drains badly because of the way it was fitted. Parts and labor are both on us, and a reported fault is dealt with inside 30 days.

It has its own boundaries. It does not cover damage from wind, hail or a fallen branch. It does not cover harm done by another contractor working on the roof, or by anyone walking on the guards or taking them off. And it does not extend to the gutters themselves, apart from the repairs made on install day.

Because the material warranty is tied to the buyer, it ends when you sell. The next owner of your house gets the guards but not Leaf Solution's promise.

That matters to some people more than others. At least one large national brand advertises a lifetime warranty that transfers to the next owner. If you expect to list the house within a year or two and want paperwork to hand over at closing, weigh that difference honestly. If you plan to stay, it changes nothing.

You do not have to work out which warranty applies. Call the number on this site and describe what you see. A photo helps. Guttrz comes out and looks.

If the cause is the installation, it is repaired under the workmanship warranty at no charge. If the material is at fault, Guttrz files the claim with Leaf Solution for you and fits the replacement.

• Rinse the mesh with a garden hose once or twice a year. Use a soft brush on anything that clings.
• Do not paint the guards or take panels off.
• Tell any roofer about the guards before work starts at the roof edge.
• Keep the warranty paperwork together with your install-day photos. They show what the job looked like on day one.

This page is a summary written for Akron homeowners. What governs your job is the paperwork you are handed: the written quote and the two warranty documents. To see the work those documents describe, read how a gutter guard installation goes. For the way both warranties are folded into the price, see gutter guard cost in Akron.