Here’s how to keep your gutters flowing free, without the risk

By Amy Bulger

If you fear the ladder, you have good reason.

Each year in the United States, there are more than 164,000 emergency room-treated injuries and 300 deaths caused by falls from ladders, with most deaths from falls of 10 feet or less.

For 20 years now, local owner Mike Shanks and his team at The Gutter Cover Company have been installing professional-grade Gutter Topper, keeping Northeast Ohio homeowners off ladders.

Gutter Topper is an insurance policy against personal danger and property damage. Homeowners who have experienced falls or property damage understand it costs much more to not purchase this type of gutter insurance.

Gutter Topper
“These days, when on a gutter consultation, I’ll see a neighboring home that we installed Gutter Topper on over a decade ago,” says Mike. “It pleases me to see it still looks and functions as good as the day we put it up.”

The reasons Gutter Topper lasts so long in Northeast Ohio’s often-fierce weather conditions are because it’s one of the highest quality products in the industry and it’s installed by gutter protection experts.

“Gutter Topper is designed to keep leaves, sticks, spinners and needles out of your gutters,” say Mike. “What keeps it performing and looking good for decades is its unique construction.”

Gutter Topper is made in Ohio out of solid aluminum and is available in 14 different colors.

“Its strength has been proven to withstand torrential downpours and remains undamaged in winds up to 110 miles per hour,” says Mike.

Mike cautions that weak solutions are typically offered by big-box stores and some other home improvement contractors.

“Snap-on or plastic gutter protection is temporary at best,” says Mike. “A year or two down the line, you’re faced with the same problems, only magnified.”

Gutter Topper comes with a lifetime performance warranty that your gutters will remain free flowing forever. This warranty can even be transferred when you sell your home.

“None of us at The Gutter Cover Company are new to gutter protection,” says Mike. “We are experts at correctly diagnosing a gutter problem, recommending the proper solution, and, if needed, installing Gutter Topper.”

Mike shares that there are times when Gutter Topper can’t solve a homeowner’s gutter problem.

“We’ll recommend the right solution even if it’s not from us,” he assures. “We try to take care of our clients as best we can.”

Heater Cap
Ice dam problem and big icicles are likely a not-too-distant memory. Mike and his team can help in this area as well. Heater Cap is a high-quality heated gutter system that solves ice dam problems and helps minimize big icicles.

“If you’ve ever paid a roofer to repair damage caused by an ice dam and believe you’re safe from further damage, you’re not,” shares Mike.

“If you don’t address the cause of the initial reason behind the water damage it’s going to happen again.”

This is why Mike suggests calling him if you’ve ever had water damage from ice dams.

“Heater Cap is designed to keep the temperature inside gutters and downspouts at just-above freezing, continuously melting the snow throughout the entire gutter system,” says Mike.

“Heater Cap keeps the water flowing freely—even during the coldest or snowiest of winters like the one we just had.”

Mike shares that if your ice dam is isolated to one area of your roofline, Heater Cap can be installed just where needed.

“There’s no need to install on your whole home. It’s so safe and reliable, we’ve installed it on a Northeast Ohio fire station.”

“When you buy our Gutter Topper, you still have the opportunity to heat them with Heater Cap,” says Mike. “At the same time, Heater Cap works with most existing gutter protection or no gutter protection at all.”

The Gutter Cover Company has the highest ratings with the BBB, Angie’s List and Home Advisor.

You can call The Gutter Cover Company at 440-366-0688 or 1-800-335-4367. View videos of Gutter Topper and Heater Cap at GutterGuard1.com or visit HeaterCapCleveland.com.