Gutter Guard King Tas Blog

Getting a gutter guard installation is one of the wisest home improvements you will ever make. It undoubtedly saves you time and money from fixing clogged gutters. Also, it prevents overflowing water that may destroy part of your home. It is no surprise that gutter protection is what many homeowners use to prevent these issues. 

The question is: Is it possible to DIY gutter guard? To help you make a decision that suits your circumstances, let's take a look at the comparison of doing DIY as against giving the job to the professionals. 

DIY 

When you consider DIY, you need to consider the price, design, quality and functionality of the materials you buy. If you are not familiar with these things, it might be hit and miss choosing the right material for the gutter guard for your roof. Investing in worthwhile home improvement definitely needs thorough research especially with questions such as: 

• What type of gutter guard mesh matches your gutter best? 
• Who supplies the best quality gutter protection systems? 
• How does the type of gutter guard affect the installation process? 

If doing DIY, you have to ensure that you have all the safety equipment on hand. It is obviously not like any simple household job as it requires you to climb up the roof, and position yourself so as to be able to install the gutter guard. Aside from securing your ladder, you will need to wear a safety harness. For tools, tinsnips are required to be able to cut the metal guard to fit. A power drill helps to complete the installation safer and quicker. 

A challenge is when you have valleys in between your roof angles. Since these valleys meet at opposing angles, installation of gutter guard in valleys usually requires experience in order to fit and perform well. 

The slope of your roof will also determine the level of difficulty you will experience when doing DIY. The steeper your roof is, the harder and more dangerous it is too install. 

PROFESSIONALS 

Professionals usually have experience that will help ensure that your gutter protection system is installed on your home properly, will last and will perform well. 

Professionals also have all the required safety gear and tools to make sure that the installation is done effectively and safely. Also, in most instances the job is done quicker than a DIY installation. So, is the time and effort it will take you to install it yourself worth the minimal cost of having a professional do it. Our service also comes with a 15-year workmanship guarantee. 

Professionals usually also clean your gutters before installation gutter guard. 

Professionals also hold insurance that will cover accidents that may happen during installation. If an accident occurs and happens to damage anything, professionals will have insurance to cover this damage. 

Whether it is learning how to install gutter guard or leaving it to the professionals, it all boils down to the resources you have in place and what you would prefer spending in terms of time, money, effort and safety. 

Roof & Ladder Safety  

The occupational health and safety risks associated with working on roofs and ladders are often a topic of interest in the Australian media – and no wonder. 

Falls from ladders and roofs account for the greatest number of fall-related deaths in the workplace. 

Non-fatal falls are also costly in human and money terms, with an average of 3 ladder fall injuries a day resulting in workers spending at least a week away from work.   

All of which explains why any effective roof and ladder safety solution is good news for employees and employers alike. Check out this post How 

a Gutter Guard Can SAVE Your Life and 7 Ease Steps Using a Ladder at Home to learn more. 

Who falls?  

You may be surprised to learn that construction workers aren’t the only people at risk of fall-related workplace deaths. In fact, over a quarter of ladder fall deaths and half of roof fall deaths occur at commercial premises, industrial premises and schools.   

In other words, any employee working on ladders or roofs around your premises is at risk of fall-related injury or death. 

Age and sex are also common denominators. Almost half of roof and ladder fall fatalities involve workers aged 65 and over, and the vast majority of those killed are men. 

The cost of falls  

The most obvious – and tragic – cost of falls from ladders and roofs is death or permanent disability. Lawyers and insurance companies might try, but we all know that no-one can actually put a price on a life. For this reason alone, preventing falls is important.   

In addition to this immeasurable cost, non-fatal falls can cost your business in a big way. 

Falls from ladders result in a median seven lost working weeks, which is expensive for any employer. Workers’ compensation is another major (and very common) cost. Between 2009 and 2011, for example, nearly 4,000 serious claims were lodged due to falls from ladders in Australia. 

Traditional roof & ladder safety is not the only answer  

Regulatory bodies have already introduced several occupational health and safety measures designed to improve ladder safety. These include more stringent standards for ladder compliance and encouraging the use of ladder alternatives where possible.   

Thankfully, these new regulations have helped to curb the number of roof and ladder fall-related deaths in the workplace. However, standards addressing ladders themselves ultimately only treat the symptom, not the cause. 

If you’re truly serious about roof and ladder safety for your employees, you need to consider the root causes of ladder and roof falls, not just the symptoms. And then you need to design ways to eliminate them. 

Treat causes, not symptoms  

Research shows that many falls from roofs and ladders involve repair activities such as cleaning gutters. 

Because clogged gutters increase the risk of damage to your building from flooding or bushfire, it’s a good bet your grounds men or maintenance staff regularly head up a ladder and onto the roof to clean your gutters. 

In this example, roof and ladder safety are only a solution for the symptom, which is the danger of working from heights. The real cause is the clogged gutters. To treat this cause, you need a solution that eliminates the need to clean the gutters in the first place. 

A solution such as gutter mesh 

Gutter mesh & workplace safety  

Gutter mesh is basically a shield for your gutters that let's rainwater in and keeps leaves, dead animals, tennis balls and other debris out. 

With properly specified gutter guard, you can significantly reduce the need for your employees to risk their safety in order to clean your gutters. In other words, you’ll be treating the cause, not the symptom. 

In turn, this will literally save the lives of your workers – and save your business the headache, heartache and expense that goes with every ladder accident.   

Stay safe   

Identifying and addressing causes rather than symptoms is the most effective way to help your employees stay safe.   

And for roof and ladder safety, that means addressing problems like clogged gutters head on with gutter mesh or other appropriate solutions.   

Gutter mesh isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution. It can also represent a significant investment for your property. So, at Gutter Guard King Tas Gutter Guard, we support you to match the right mesh to your property or building. 

WHY USE GUTTER GUARD KING TAS FOR ALL YOUR GUTTER PROTECTION NEEDS? 

Gutter Guard King Tas is a locally owned and operated family business specialising in gutter protection for both residential and commercial properties. Having found a gap in the market for suitable solutions to solve issues such as clogged gutters, fire ember protection, keeping out pests and vermin and maintaining free-flowing water in your gutter system, Gutter Guard King Tas was formed. With a lack of quality options out there, we decided to bring quality to the market, with a smile. Being a small family owned business, we know how to treat each and every customer with courtesy and respect. Our customers are our business and this is what separates us from the big boys. When you use Gutter Guard King Tas you are a customer for life, not just a number. 

We pride ourselves on providing outstanding service to our customers and ensuring they are fully satisfied with our service. Your gutter protection will be installed directly by either the business owner or an experienced contractor who has all the training and insurances required to offer you peace of mind. We clean up all mess once we are finished and will even clean out your gutters before installation, to ensure a first call service is provided. To arrange a free quote and inspection, contact us today! When we visit, we will bring our custom-made trailer for you to see and feel the product in person. This way you get a full understanding of our gutter guard quality and effectiveness before proceeding. 

Your peace of mind Guarantee and written Warranty 

•  Tidy & Safe: Your site will be left totally clean and tidy and all our rubbish removed when the job is completed – during work we’ll take precautions to make the area ‘safe’ 
•  After sales: In the event something goes wrong we’ll make contact within 48hrs to arrange inspection and if repairs are needed these will be completed within 7 days at no cost to you 
•  Warranty: Setting the highest standard in the industry Gutter Knight provides a manufacturer 15-year product warranty and an unheard off 15-year workmanship guarantee. But not only that; Gutter Guard King Tas provides a signed written ‘warranty certificate’ upon completion of your job, this warranty stays with the home which means even if you sell the home the warranty is still valid for the new owner