We install LeafBlaster Pro gutter guards, made by Gutterglove and sold only through professional contractors, on existing gutters across Macomb, Oakland and St. Clair counties. Every install starts with a full cleaning and flow test. After that, plan on brushing the guard tops once or twice a year: guards reduce upkeep but don't end it.
Macomb Power Washing Solutions installs LeafBlaster Pro gutter guards, made by Gutterglove, Inc. and sold only through professional contractors, on existing 5- and 6-inch K-style and half-round gutters across Macomb, Oakland and St. Clair counties. Every install starts with a full cleaning and a flow test. Afterward, plan on brushing the guard tops once or twice a year. Ice dams can still form with any gutter guard, LeafBlaster Pro included.
Trees in southeast Michigan load a gutter all year: maple seeds and oak catkins in spring, pollen into summer, the leaf drop in fall, pine needles in every season, and grit off aging shingles year-round. The stainless micro-mesh versions of LeafBlaster Pro are made to hold pine needles, twigs and roof grit on top of the mesh, where wind, rain or a brush can clear them. Our guide to gutter guard types compares mesh with screens, reverse-curve covers and inserts.
The cleaning comes first because a guard laid over a dirty gutter seals the debris in, out of sight and harder to reach. Every guard quote includes that cleaning. It is the same work as a gutter cleaning visit: we clear the trough by hand, flush each downspout and watch the water drain before the first section goes on.
| Guard | LeafBlaster Pro by Gutterglove, Inc. of Franklin, Tennessee, sold only through contractors |
|---|---|
| Versions | All three: stainless steel micro-mesh, frame-reinforced micro-mesh and all-aluminum; your quote names the one for your house |
| Gutters it fits | 5- and 6-inch K-style and half-round (the stainless versions also fit gutters up to 7 inches) |
| Before install | Full gutter cleaning, downspout flush and flow test, included |
| Upkeep after | Brush the guard tops once or twice a year (what the maker says most owners do) and check inside corners below roof valleys |
| Ice dams and icicles | Can still form with any gutter guard, LeafBlaster Pro included (the maker's warning) |
| Price | $9 to $16 per linear foot, full gutter cleaning included first; your written quote sets the exact figure |
| Estimate | Free and generally in person: we measure the gutter runs at your house, then send a written line-item quote within 24 hours. Book a free estimate |
| Service area | Macomb, Oakland and St. Clair counties, the Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods, with no travel fee |
| Insurance | $2M general liability plus workers' compensation |
| Google reviews | 4.9 stars across 177 reviews |
We install all three versions Gutterglove makes. The maker publishes which homes each one suits, and your written quote names the one for your house and why.
Stainless steel mesh on extruded aluminum rails, for average tree cover and regular rain.
Stainless mesh on a continuous extruded aluminum frame, the version the maker calls its toughest.
Aluminum with a stepped, sloped surface that helps debris shed, for young trees, big leaves and heavy rain; the maker says it performs best in mild climates.
Under mature maples, oaks or pines with a Michigan winter on top, the maker's guidance points to the stainless versions, and to frame-reinforced where big trees and heavy snow meet. The maker adds that actual performance may be affected by environmental factors. LeafBlaster Pro is made by Gutterglove, Inc. and sold only through professional contractors. See the maker's product details ↗
Six steps. The first three happen before any guard goes on.
Guard estimates generally happen at the house: we run a tape along each gutter, count the corners and stories, and check the roof pitch and the gutter size. Your written quote follows within 24 hours.
Every gutter is cleared by hand and every downspout flushed. Then we run water through the system and watch it drain. Debris is bagged and hauled away.
Loose or missing hangers, leaking seams and corners, sagging runs and pitch that holds water get fixed before anything covers them: we refasten hangers, reseal joints and rehang a run at the right slope. Often these faults were left by the builder's original install, and the homeowner has no idea they are there. Once a guard is on, water standing in the trough is even harder to spot, so the fix comes first.
On the stainless versions, the back edge slides under the shingles only where they lift freely. Where shingles are stuck to the underlayment, the roof is steep or the gutter hangs low, the maker's install guides call for fastening to the fascia instead, and the all-aluminum version is made to attach there. The guides say not to pry up shingles or tear the underlayment.
Four-foot sections are cut to each run and mitered at the corners. The front rail is screwed to the gutter lip with no gap, three screws per section per the maker's guides, and the gutter ends are closed to keep debris and pests from getting underneath.
Plan on brushing the guard tops once or twice a year with a brush on an extension pole. Gutterglove sends a free Gutter Brush when the product is registered; you pay shipping and handling.
A LeafBlaster Pro guard attaches at the back in one of two ways. On a standard roof the rear edge of a stainless version slides under the first course of shingles. The maker's stainless micro-mesh guide allows this on roofs up to 30 degrees, its frame-reinforced guide switches to a fascia mount once the slope passes 25 degrees, and both give 5 to 25 degrees as the best guard slope. The all-aluminum version is made to attach at the fascia. On steep roofs, low-hung gutters or shingles that are stuck down, the guard is fastened to the fascia board instead and the shingles are left alone. Either way, the front rail screws to the gutter lip, so no fastener goes through a shingle.
The maker's install guide says to check whether the shingles are adhered to the underlayment before anything slides under them, and puts the rule in one line: "Do not pry up your shingles or tear your underlayment." It also warns against roof ramping. Shingles pushed upward by a guard tip rain over the front of the guard instead of letting it flow onto and through the guard.
Two things to raise at the estimate. If your roof is under a shingle maker's or roofer's warranty, read what it says about gutter covers; a fascia mount leaves the shingles alone. And if the roof is due for replacement in the next few years, do the roof first. Guards tucked under the shingles have to come off for a reroof and go back on afterward.
The maker says it in its own FAQ: gutter guards reduce maintenance but don't eliminate it. Here is where the remaining work shows up on a Michigan house.
Leaves mostly sit on top until wind or rain moves them, but seeds, needles, pollen and grit can collect on the mesh, and in spring the maple seeds, oak catkins and pollen arrive together. The maker says most owners brush the tops once or twice a year. Inside corners below a roof valley collect grit faster and need brushing from time to time, and moss can grow on any guard in wet shade.
Ice dams start in the attic: heat escaping into it melts the snow on the roof, and the melt refreezes at the colder eave. For the lasting fix, University of Minnesota Extension says to stop warm air leaking into the attic first, then add insulation. The maker says icicles and ice dams can form on any gutter guard, LeafBlaster Pro included, and that snowmelt can slide across the mesh, drip off the edge and refreeze on the ground below. Over steps or a walkway where that is a hazard, the maker's advice is to leave the guard off that stretch. Heat cable is electrical work, and the maker says to have an electrician install it.
Where two roof planes meet, a valley pours a concentrated stream into one inside corner, and the maker says that spot can run over in heavy rain with any guard. Its fixes for that corner are a coarser mesh, a high-flow corner piece, or a diverter at the foot of the valley that spreads the water out but catches debris behind it. Away from the valleys, the maker says its stainless mesh is engineered to keep filtering in heavy rain on a typical house, and for extreme-rainfall areas it points to the all-aluminum version, built to carry more water.
Our gutter guard installation runs $9 to $16 per linear foot, and the full cleaning before the first section goes on is included in that price. Four things set your exact figure: how many feet of gutter you have, how many stories up they are, which LeafBlaster Pro version fits, and how many corners and miters the roofline has. If the gutters underneath need repairs first, that work is spelled out on the written quote, so you see it before you approve anything. We generally measure at the house before we quote. Book a free estimate and the written, line-item quote follows within 24 hours of the visit, with no travel fee anywhere we serve.
Published national figures run wider, and they are general context, not our prices. Bob Vila's 2023 cost guide puts installed guards at about $4 to $12 per linear foot. This Old House's 2026 survey of 1,000 homeowners put the average at $39.71 per linear foot, or $7,941 for 200 feet. Our gutter guard cost guide explains what drives the spread.
To see whether guards pay off at your house, set the quote against what you spend on cleanings. Our gutter cleaning starts at $149, and a typical two-story house runs $175 to $300 a visit, so two cleanings a year come to $350 to $600. Divide a guard quote by your yearly cleaning cost and you have a rough count of years to break even. As an example, guards on 150 feet of gutter at $9 to $16 a foot come to $1,350 to $2,400, about what two cleanings a year cost over two to seven years.
Under heavy canopy that needs three cleanings a year, $525 to $900 at the same visit prices, the break-even comes sooner; an open lot that needs one cleaning a year may never pay a guard back, and your quote will say so. Guards still need brushing, so count that in if you pay someone to do it. On a two-story house, the ladder trips you stop making may matter more than the money; our guide on whether it's safe to clean gutters yourself covers that side.
When guards don't make sense for your house, we'll recommend gutter cleaning on a schedule that fits your trees instead. Our guide to whether gutter guards are worth it walks through the same call for different lots and tree cover.
LeafBlaster Pro, made by Gutterglove, Inc. of Franklin, Tennessee. It is sold only through professional contractors, so homeowners can't buy it in stores or online; Gutterglove sells separate brands for do-it-yourself installs. We install all three of its versions, stainless steel micro-mesh, frame-reinforced micro-mesh and all-aluminum, and your written quote names the one for your house.
Ours runs $9 to $16 per linear foot, and that price includes a full gutter cleaning first. Where your written quote lands depends on the footage, the stories, the guard version and the corners, which we generally measure in person; the quote arrives within 24 hours. As general context only, national figures run from $4 to $12 per foot installed in Bob Vila's 2023 guide to a $39.71-per-foot average in This Old House's 2026 survey. Our cost guide walks through the payback math.
Generally, yes. The version and the mount depend on things we have to see up close: whether the shingles lift freely at the roof edge, what shape the gutters are in and which trees hang over them, along with the length of every run. The visit is free, and the written line-item quote follows within 24 hours.
Yes. If you only want one section done, or we see that only one side would benefit, such as the runs under a big maple or a pine while the rest of the roof sits in the open, we quote just those runs. The per-foot range is the same, and each section we guard gets the full cleaning first.
Less often, but yes. Plan on brushing the guard tops once or twice a year, which the maker says is what most owners do, and on checking inside corners below roof valleys, where grit collects faster. What mostly goes away is scooping packed leaves out of the trough every spring and fall.
No. Ice dams form when heat escaping into the attic melts roof snow that refreezes at the colder eave, so the fix is in the attic: air sealing first, then insulation, per University of Minnesota Extension. The maker says icicles and ice dams can form on any gutter guard, LeafBlaster Pro included, and that snowmelt can run across the mesh and refreeze on the ground below.
The stainless micro-mesh versions are made to. The maker says they stop pine needles, twigs and roof grit and hold even pollen at the surface, so maple seeds stay on top as well. The debris doesn't vanish, though: it sits on the mesh until wind, rain or a brush clears it, so spring seeds, catkins and pollen mean a brush-off. The all-aluminum version is aimed at large leaves and sticks, not fine debris.
On a typical house, yes: the maker says its stainless mesh is engineered to keep filtering in heavy rain, and for extreme-rainfall areas it points to the all-aluminum version, built to carry more water. The weak spot on any guard is an inside corner below a roof valley, where a downpour lands in one place and can run over. The maker's fixes for those corners are a coarser 14-mesh, High Flow Inside Miters or a perforated rain diverter.
Sometimes. The stainless versions can slide under the first course of shingles on most roofs (up to 30 degrees in the stainless micro-mesh guide, 25 degrees in the frame-reinforced guide), but only where the shingles lift freely; the maker's install guide says not to pry up shingles or tear the underlayment. On steep roofs, low-hung gutters or stuck-down shingles, the guard fastens to the fascia instead, and the all-aluminum version mounts to the fascia. No fastener goes through a shingle.
Usually, once the gutters are sound. LeafBlaster Pro is made for 5-inch and 6-inch gutters, the stainless versions also fit gutters up to 7 inches, and the maker's install guide covers K-style, half-round and fascia gutters. If a run sags, leaks or holds water, we repair or rehang it before the guard goes on; often that is a leftover from the original install that nobody had noticed. Copper gutters need a closer look, because the maker treats them as a specialty install.
Usually not. Little falls into the gutters on an open lot, and an occasional cleaning costs less than a guard. Guards pay their way under mature maples, oaks and pines, and on two-story houses where every cleaning means a tall ladder.
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