The Importance of Strong Mounting Brackets for a Gutter Protection System

Can your recommended gutter protection system withstand up to 22 inches of rain per hour?

By Chelsea Welsh

The mounting brackets on a gutter guard system need to be strong enough to handle three crucial responsibilities:

• Provide support for your existing gutters.
• Keep the gutter guards securely attached to your system in all kinds of weather, including high winds and strong rainfall.
• Handle heavy weight from ice, snow, and debris that might fall onto your gutters, such as tree branches and leaves.

Gutter Helmet’s® heavy-duty mounting brackets enable the product to support 85 pounds of weight. Unlike other gutter protection systems, which put added weight and strain on your existing gutters because of the way they’re attached to your system, Gutter Helmet is designed to put that extra weight on your roof. This way, rather than burdening your gutters, it reinforces them.

The technology and science behind Gutter Helmet is what has enabled the product to remain the top gutter protection service in the industry since it first hit the market 30 years ago. Gutter Helmet is a solid-panel gutter cover—in fact we were the first to come up with this innovative design! But other solid-panel designs rely on screws to attach the gutter cover to the gutter, rather than using mounting brackets like Gutter Helmet. Research has shown that these screws are able to hold less than half the weight of Gutter Helmet’s mounting brackets, making them far less reliable.

With summer on the horizon, differentiate your business with a system that not only provides the protection needed but also is engineered to last.  Now is the time to make sure your customer’s gutters are adequately prepared for heavy storms. Inquire about becoming a dealer today.

Chelsea Welsh is the national marketing manager for Gutter Helmet, a Gibraltar Industries company.