Comments on: Gutter Guard Test Results

By: AsktheBuilder

AsktheBuilder — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:07:36 +0000

Ah! Great point, …
Ah! Great point, but no cigar. Once again, if you read all the comments, you will discover the manufacturers approved the location of the install and the conditions. Furthermore, if you did put on one brand in one spot and then year after year you put a different brand on the same spot you would have a different set of variables. Perhaps not as much blossom production, not as many storms, not as much wind, etc. There is NO perfect test. If you feel there is, write the test specifications.

By: pooge1954

pooge1954 — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:07:36 +0000

Tim: You say that …
Tim: You say that the two mesh guards are on opposite sides of the roof. This is not a fair comparison because the prevailing winds are going to hit one side of the roof differently than the other side. Perhaps the prevailing winds help clear one side better than the other.

By: houserepairpro

houserepairpro — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:07:36 +0000

I am not having any …
I am not having any trouble with the concepts you lay out. They actually help make my case for the need of a new round of testing with the same conditions and variables for all the products you test. Is it not your responsibility as the trusted expert to assure the installation of the product is perfect? For the record, I am an expert in research methods and yours are deeply flawed. Your cliche of actions speaking volumes is apt. What does your unwillingness to run an objective test say Tim?

By: AsktheBuilder

AsktheBuilder — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:07:36 +0000

From my comment …
From my comment just above or below this one, you can see that Gutter Glove was the other micro-mesh product tested. Both slide under the shingles. Both appear to be easy to install. I watch both installations. The video says it all. Both kept debris out of the gutter, but only one was debris free. I don’t know what else to tell you. Why not buy one piece from each company and see what you think?

By: edbreyer

edbreyer — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:07:36 +0000

Tim: Was …
Tim: Was GutterGlove the one that didn’t do as well as Mastershield because it doesn’t carry on roof slope? Does that mean GutterGlove doesn’t slide under the edge of the shingles like Mastershield? I’ve heard Mastershield isn’t for us handy DIYers – meaning it is more expensive than self-installed GutterGlove. If so, I might have trouble justifying the pro-installed cost of MasterShield over Gutterglove – especially if their performance is at least somewhat comparable. Your thoughts?