Every standard Canadian home is designed and built with rain gutters to provide a free flowing water drainage system in order to drain water away from the home.

The problem with traditional rain gutter systems is that they fail to keep out all types of organic debris and are susceptible to clogging when the wind blows leaves, twigs and other debris into the gutter system.

Many residents of Canada and specifically provinces like British Columbia need extra protection for their gutter systems due to amount of rainfall and snow combined with the abundance of trees and yearly build-up of leaves and seasonal debris.

The solution to this problem is installing leaf guard gutters or equipping your existing rain gutter system with a lead guard gutter protection system. A gutter leaf guard will protect your gutter trough from unwanted leaves and debris, allowing the rain water to flow properly and effectively away from the home.

A gutter Leaf Guard protection system attached to your existing rain gutters can virtually eliminate gutter clogging and all the hassles associated with cleaning clogged gutters.

There are a multitude of advantages for you, the homeowner, in having rain gutter leaf guards installed in your home's rain gutter drainage system.

The best gutter leaf guards do the entire job for you. They virtually eliminate the need for gutter cleaning and remove the dangers associated with you having to routinely climb ladders and clear out your gutters.

Leaf guard gutters are proven to be highly effective allowing homeowners to save on gutter cleaning tools, chemicals and equipment plus gutter cleaning costs; imagine never having to pay for gutter cleaning services again.

The best Gutter Guard systems use leaf grates with openings that only allow rain water to flow through while keeping out large pieces of organic debris. The leaf gutter guard grate has thousands of holes per square foot allowing for a very high rate of water flow to make its way into the gutter and then into the gutter downpipe.

This gutter drainage system allows the gutter to drain very quickly and work effectively during extended periods of heavy rain.

The benefits of leaf guards for downpipes are enhanced when a v-shaped funnel is attached to the horizontal gutter at the downpipe connection allowing the water to flush quickly down toward the drain.

The V shape of the funnel increases the flow of water into the drain pipe and allows for a larger opening so that any small pieces of organic debris can also make their way quickly down toward the debris catch basin.

A downspout catch basin is another great addition to your leaf guard gutter system. The leaf guard Downspout Catch Basin is usually installed just a few feet off the ground (for easy access). It is designed to catch any residual debris, usually smaller organic material that happens to get flushed down the drainage pipe.

Because of their easy access, leaf guard catch basins can be removed and cleaned on a regular basis and is generally all the maintenance required of the gutter leaf guard system.

Leaf Guard

Gutter Guard

Downspout Catch Basin