Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

LeafFilter promises to prevent gutter clogs and protect your home from water damage. See if this gutter guard system is worth it.

The average LeafGuard cost to install is $3,000 to $10,500. Total labor and material costs for installing a LeafGuard system are determined by the size and amount of material needed, the accessibility ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) --When the leaves start falling this time of year people start thinking about their gutters again. You want to make sure the leaves don't clog them before a big rain or a freeze.

This system lets water penetrate the gutter guard screen freely from the roof, into the gutters, through the downspouts, and away from the home. The answer to “How much does LeafFilter cost?” depends ...

We liked the Raptor Stainless Steel Micro-Mesh Gutter Guards for their durable stainless steel construction and flexible mounting options, but these weren’t the only guards we liked. Keep reading to ...

It's no secret that the internet is full of home hacks. Some are brilliant and others are downright questionable. A recent trend involves using a pool noodle as a DIY gutter guard, keeping outdoor ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

Rebecca Brill is a writer whose essays have appeared in The Paris Review Daily, VICE, Literary Hub, and elsewhere. She runs the Susan Sontag's Diary and the Sylvia Plath's Food Diary accounts on ...

Between soccer practice, grocery runs and that ever-growing to-do list, gutter cleaning probably ranks somewhere near “reorganize the junk drawer” on your priority list. But here’s the thing — ...