K-Guard vs. Other Gutter Systems
In the market for a new gutter system? There are a few different options to choose from: traditional half-round gutters, gutter covers, filters/screens, and what are referred to as “complete” gutter systems. The decision to install a new gutter system is a very important one, therefore, research should be done before selecting a new gutter […]
4 Differences Between Open-Top Gutters & K-Guard
There are many different options when it comes to selecting a gutter system for your home: half-round, K-style, gutter screens and hoods are some of the most commonly known gutter systems available on the market. If your home was built many years ago then you most likely have a half-round gutter system. If you’re not […]
How Your Roof’s Design Affects Your Home’s Gutter System
A roof does more to define your home than siding, window treatments, or its color. The right roof draws the eye of a viewer to its angles and how it shades the house in the right places while accentuating its other features. It turns a simple residence into one of magnificence. Plus, it keeps the […]
Architectural Differences in Guttering
Advantage and Disadvantages to the most common Gutter Options Gutters are an important part of any home, not only for the purpose of evacuating water from the roof and foundation, but gutters also play a key aesthetic role for the home’s architecture. This is particularly true for specialty designed and older residences. This article describes […]
Top Considerations to go Local or National for Your Home Improvement Project
Home improvement, instead of purchasing a new residence, continues to keep vacancy levels at an all-time low in Kansas City and across the country. According to the site Fixr, the estimated cost of home improvement in 2018 reached close to $200 billion. Kansas and Missouri represented approximately $6 billion of that cost. Some of the […]
Half Round Gutters: Top Reasons to Avoid Them
There’s a specific reason why our leaf free system is named K-Guard. In the industry, the angled, aluminum units we use are called K-style gutters. The idea for this seamless gutter concept was created nearly four decades ago. Today, they account for over 80% of units installed on homes. What are Half Round Gutters? Prior […]
Four Ways K-Guard Differs from other Enclosed Systems
Why our Patented System is Better than our Competitors Today, we’re going to look at the differences between the K-Guard leaf free gutter system and those sold by our competitors. Because, while they state their covered gutters are the same, if not better than ours, we tend to disagree. If we were similar, then […]
K-Guard vs. Gutter Covers
I’m Carter. Owner of K-Guard gutters, and I’m here to talk to you about add on covers that go over your existing gutters versus K-Guard gutters. Covers go over the top of your existing gutters but can lead to some issues. The first issue is the way it mounts. Cover companies actually peel back the […]
K-Guard vs. Open Gutters, Covers-Filters, and “The Other” Complete System
Hi. I’m Travis from K-Guard Leaf Free Gutters. Today, we’re going to talk about gutter comparisons. On your house, you most likely have a regular, conventional style gutter. Everybody’s tried to protect these in different ways. Most people go to your local big box store and buy what they call a screen. They come in […]
K-Guard Gutters vs. Traditional (Open) Gutter Systems
Hi, I’m Travis with K-Guard Gutters. Today, we’re going to do a gutter comparison of why regular gutter systems are faulty and why K-Guard is the only real solution. The first problem of regular guttering is how it mounts to the house. Traditional gutters either have a spike and ferrule; which is a long nail […]