Reverse Curved Gutter Guards

Reverse curve gutter guards otherwise known as surface tension gutter guards are one of the most popular guards that are available on today s market.

Reverse curved gutter guards.

These guards are made with a curved sheet of metal or plastic material that are installed onto your existing gutters. Water tension sometimes referred to as surface tension or water adhesion guides the water into the gutter system. Reverse curve gutter guards allow water to move along the top of the gutter guard and then slip into the gutters. But this can also allow the pests to build their nests in the gutter or around it.

Reverse curve prevents falling debris from accumulating while channeling water away from the roofline. In general a gutter guard either screens out debris and prevents it from accumulating or it is built into the gutter in such a way as to make the system more efficient. The guard is called a reverse curve guard because water slides down one way and then surface tension sends it into the gutter in the opposite direction. The reverse curve designs allow small pieces of debris to be carried into the gutter where it s impossible to clean out the decaying muck.

Debris falls off the edge of the gutter. Water flows over the top of the guard around the curve and into the slot. In order to work properly the guard strips should be installed at the same angle as the slope. Reverse curve type of the gutter guards uses the natural slope of the roof to allow the leaves and all the dirt to flow down via the side slots and the solid covering.

Many different brands have incorporated design changes to improve the performance and durability. Furthermore the installation is tricky a bit as compared to other guards. The reverse curve gutter guards are the oldest technology dating back to the early 1900 s. This is problematic if your reverse curve gutter guard is installed over.

The rounded hood of a reverse curve guard creates a surface tension. They completely cover the top of the eavestrough and then curve back toward the house creating a long horizontal slot that leads back into the gutter. Reverse curve gutter guards are also a source of lots of icicles in the winter. Reverse curve gutter guards leaves and debris slide right off the edge and fall to the ground below.

This slop makes the leaves flow down and not let them accumulate and coagulate the gutter and lets all the debris fall freely in the ground. The end result is an. Most gutter guards fail miserably in the spring when.