How do these guards handle pine needles? They are the biggest problem we have with the guards put on the gutters now.
1955499
The mesh is actually extremely fine, and so the holes are much smaller than the ones on any other product I've seen or used. I have pine and oak trees that were causing me problems, but not anymore. The pine needles don't get caught in it at all, and even the fine granules of gravel from the shingles can be blown or brushed right off. This product is one of the pricier DIY products, and I was skeptical when I bought it, but I can say now that it really does work well.
1955500
The have no issues with needles. I have had then on for two years. When i looked this year gutter was clean so i put the sheet metal screwes in them all. Love them
1955501
They are keeping out the oak leaves and pine needles from our gutters in S. Carolina. My gutters would fill with leaves and needles twice a year.
1955502
We have 2 30 ft. Colorado blue spruce within 10 feet of our house. There are no needles in our gutters. These guards were easy to install and we are very happy with the performance.
1955503
The openings of the stainless steel screen are far smaller than pine needles. Nothing much ever gets through. Our gutters are free of built up from day one and that was four winters ago. Buy them, you will not be disappointed. Philip
1955504
gutter cover material is a stainless steel mesh that will not allow pine needles to pass into the gutter. May accumulate on top if angle of mounting is too flat.
1955505
Nothing is getting through these, not even shingle grit that falls off shingles!
2155102
Just remove the poly wraps. Then use the enclosed metal rods--you have to straighten them first--to place around the area to be protected or else hang the product. I couldn't smell anything either but the idea is that deer can. As I've noted already, that may be a bad joke.
2251322
No clogging at all with pine needles, which was my concern. Tree pollen is different, and varied. I think it is work a shot to try a few feet for a test.
155204
No, they would destroy it. I would try something that smells bad. Maybe pinesol not on the trunk on rags in containers near the tree.
1778979
mine went under some and got stuck on some, I have about 3 diff. types of gutters on my house and the last addition I put on the installers (I think) put spikes too low or at a downward angle to the house and it gets stuck on about every other one of them. I just gave up this year and bought leaf guards. ouch!
260429
I haven't tried it with that. But, pine needles are full of sap, so while I would expect the machine to pick them up, they will likely clog the internal parts. It certainly will blow those little guys, tho, so you could blow them into a pile and pick them up (with gloves, of course.)
1721934
We do. No problems. We have a lot of pine trees near us. Having the cover in place during a storm saves us time having to scoop tons of pine needles out after. Just roll them up with the cover and shake them out later.
2011948
We just tucked ours under tight and then put a plastic tree guard around it. Some fell off but not many. Hope that helps
1609341
Not from my experience. We had a horrible winter with significant snow falls and ice storms. The guards held up amazing. Highly recommend.
2121317
Thank you for replying. I have a flowerbed filled in with river rock that I have been having difficulty removing pine needles from. I don't want to get every last one but it looks shabby the way it it.
773720
We have a 6-12 pitch roof and have had the 5 inch product installed on our gutters (the smaller size gutter) for a year now. We live in a heavily wooded area with lots of "messy" tree species. We have been thrilled with the product. It keeps leaves, needles, seeds, & the winged seeds out - they wash right over the top of the gutter. We have not had any issues with the previously mentioned "trough", as nothing gets trapped.
1964405
They didn't start that quickly, but any type of metal when exposed to the elements will do what is natural and succumb. The bigger issue with trampolines is when the insurance company drops by and decides to stop covering your house because of the trampoline. No matter the safety devices in place. Very sad...
126283
We didn't have any problems at all. We mulched pine needles, lawn clippings and small branches etc. Its did areally great job and was pleasantly surprised how well the plastic blades held out. Very good buy!!!
2121314
We get a lot of pine needles and it picks them up with no problem, when they are dry. Does a pretty good job when they are wet but much better when dry.
176404
I do not have tons of pine trees on my property, but I believe if the pine straw is sticky from pine sap, the machine is going to have problems handling that type of debris.
1024321
We used it to keep squirrels out of our veggie garden. We built a metal mesh fence around the garden and attached it to the fence post. Then we bought plastic fastener to attach to the metal fence to hold the wire. We got these at the farming supply store. The ends of the wire attach to a post on the bottom of the unit. Then we attached the other end to another post and ran the extension of that piece to a ground post that we bought and installed. Hope it helps. It really kept the squirrels out of the garden without killing them Really freaked a few out though. Don't touch it with wet hands! We used it to keep squirrels out of our veggie garden. We built a metal mesh fence around the garden and attached it to the fence post. Then we bought plastic fastener to attach to the metal fence to hold the wire. We got these at the farming supply store. The ends of the wire attach to a post on the bottom of the unit. Then we attached the other end to another post and ran the extension of that piece to a ground post that we bought and installed. Hope it helps. It really kept the squirrels out of the garden without killing them Really freaked a few out though. Don't touch it with wet hands!
143271
If you want to keep them from moving, you can run a bead of spray foam around the baseline I did. I also placed insulation around it to prevent me jostling it out of place. I like to keep the top easily accessible so it can be found later.