Gutter Guard Installation in Fort Atkinson & Madison, WI
Cloute installs ProGuard gutter guards on homes in Fort Atkinson, Madison, and the surrounding areas. ProGuard, sometimes called a gutter cover, lets water into your gutters and keeps leaves, pine needles, and other debris out. Tired of climbing the ladder every fall to scoop out wet leaves? Call us for a free quote and to see a ProGuard sample.
How ProGuard Keeps Your Gutters Clear
ProGuard is built in two layers. The base is 18-gauge expanded metal with a powder-coated finish that won’t rust, and a fine aluminum mesh screen sits over the top for double protection against leaves.
Leaves, seeds, pine needles, pine cones, and other debris rest on top of ProGuard’s hard metal surface instead of falling into your gutter. Air moves above, below, and around that debris, so it dries out and blows away in the wind. Meanwhile, water passes through the screen and into your gutter, even in heavy rains, which helps keep it from spilling over onto your landscaping.
The openings in the mesh are only about 50 microns wide. Pine needles won’t stick into the screen, and even shingle grit can’t get through. Only water can.
Why Homeowners Choose ProGuard From Cloute
- Lifetime Limited Warranty: ProGuard is backed by a lifetime limited warranty and is guaranteed for life never to clog. Call our office for warranty details.
- Four-Season Protection: ProGuard is made for all-weather, year-round protection, and its powder-coated metal base won't rust.
- Easy on Your Roof: ProGuard is pressure fitted instead of nailed or screwed down, which helps avoid damage to your roof.
- Virtually Invisible: From the ground, you'll hardly notice it. ProGuard comes in black and silver to fit the look of your home.
- Honest Recommendations: We look at your roofline, the trees around your home, and your existing gutters before we recommend guards. If regular gutter cleaning makes more sense, we'll tell you.
- Care for Your Home: Our crews use ladder standoffs, so the ladder isn't leaning on your gutters while we work.
Why We Install ProGuard Instead of Other Gutter Guards
We clean a lot of gutters, and that includes gutters that already have other kinds of guards on them. Here’s what we’ve found with other common styles:
- Shielded Hard Covers: These are usually made of a plastic composite that can warp, fade, and separate over time. Heavy rain doesn't always make it into the opening at the gutter's edge, so water runs over the side and onto your landscaping. Bird nests, wasp nests, and pine needles can also get inside. We're often hired to clean these systems.
- Wire Mesh Covers: The holes are big enough to let all kinds of debris in, and in our experience they come apart more easily. We regularly clean these as if they had no protection at all.
- Fill-In and Foam Inserts: The material breaks down over time. Ice, snow, and branches can push it down into the gutter, leaving a matted look and debris trapped on top with nowhere to go.
- All-in-One Systems: These are very expensive, yet they work a lot like the shielded covers above.
- Flat Screens: Water can wash across a flat screen and over the edge of the gutter. ProGuard's Z-bend wave design catches that water and moves it through the screen and into your gutter faster.
ProGuard is pre-formed to fit most gutters, including half-round gutters. We’ll still take a look at your home first so you get a straight answer about what will work best.
Want to learn more about how gutter guards handle Wisconsin weather? Read our guide, Do Gutter Guards Work With Wisconsin Leaves, Snow, and Ice?
Your Job Made Easy
Request a Quote
Tell us about your home and your gutters, and we’ll follow up with you. Ask to see a ProGuard sample.
Get the Right Fit for Your Home
We’ll look at your roofline, trees, and gutters and recommend what will keep your gutters working best, whether that’s ProGuard, gutter cleaning, or both.
Enjoy Fall Without the Ladder
With ProGuard keeping leaves and debris out of your gutters, you can spend your fall weekends doing what you enjoy instead of scooping out wet leaves.
Gutter Cleaning
Need your gutters cleared out before ProGuard goes on, or not sure guards are right for your home? Our gutter cleaning in Fort Atkinson and Madison includes debris removal and cleaning and flushing of downspouts.
Curious what that costs? See how much professional gutter cleaning costs in the Madison area.
Frequently Asked Questions About Gutter Guards in Madison, WI
Every home’s gutters face different trees, rooflines, and Wisconsin weather, so the right answer can vary from house to house. Here are the questions we hear most.
Q. What brand of gutter guards does Cloute install?
A. We install ProGuard. It has an 18-gauge expanded metal base with a powder-coated finish and a fine aluminum mesh screen over the top, and it comes in black and silver.
Q. Does Cloute install gutter guards in Madison, WI?
A. Yes. We install ProGuard gutter guards on homes in Madison, Fort Atkinson, and the surrounding areas. We’ll look at your roofline, trees, and existing gutters before recommending them.
Q. Are gutter guards and gutter covers the same thing?
A. For the most part, yes. People use both names for products that cover or screen the top of the gutter to keep debris out while letting water through.
Q. Will I still need to clean my gutters with ProGuard?
A. ProGuard keeps debris out of your gutters. Leaves and needles sit on top of the screen, dry out, and blow away, and ProGuard is guaranteed for life never to clog. Like any gutter guard, it’s still worth having your gutters checked now and then, and we offer inspection checkups. For more on what gutter guards can and can’t do, read Do Gutter Guards Work With Wisconsin Leaves, Snow, and Ice?.
Q. Does ProGuard come with a warranty?
A. Yes. ProGuard comes with a lifetime limited warranty and a no-clog guarantee. Call our office for warranty details.
Q. Can I get gutter guards and a gutter cleaning at the same time?
A. Yes. We can install ProGuard on its own or pair the install with a gutter cleaning.
Q. Will gutter guards stop ice dams?
A. ProGuard is made for four-season protection, but gutter guards aren’t built to prevent ice dams. Ice dams typically form when heat escaping into the attic warms part of the roof, melting snow that refreezes near the colder eaves. If ice dams are already a problem, we offer ice dam removal on roofs in winter as part of our roof and gutter cleaning service.