How Gutter Helmet Works

The water flows and clings around the outside of the glass.

How gutter helmet works.

Gutter helmet is among the industries most effective gutter protection systems. Hold a water glass under your sink and you can see surface tension in action. This protects your roof gutters and downspouts from heavy snow and ice loads that can lead to ice damage and frost erosion. Helmet heat reduces this process by raising the gutter temperature above freezing.

But consumer reports tests find some don t work well. Surface tension is the key. Gutter helmet s performance relies on the principle of surface tension. 1 nose forward design gutter helmet s nose is flush with gutters so there are no vertical openings for leaves pine needles or other debris to get through.

The tiny 3 8 wide opening is small but powerful at capturing rain water. Icicles and ice dams form when snow melts on a warm roof surface and refreezes once the snowmelt hits the roof s colder eaves. Good ones keep your gutters clean and can eliminate flooding and damage to your home. Gutter helmet also has a curved edge that extends past the edge of the gutter.

This stops debris from getting into your gutters. Twigs leaves and other clog causing debris are simply swept off the surface and fall to the ground. The gutter helmet s secret lies in the multi patented design which utilizes a solid arched surface with a small angled opening that draws rain water in while leaves and tree debris are repelled safely away from your roof and gutter system. 2 strengthening texture our patented texturing process provides amazing strength from a lighter panel reducing weight and stress on your gutters.

And since 1993 we ve seen it work over and over again even in extremely rough weather. How the helmet heat ice reduction system works. Similarly rain water from your roof clings to your gutter helmet panels as it runs down flowing freely and unobstructed into your rain gutters. Click here to learn how it works.

Works well for keeping leaves and debris out of the gutter even in heavily treed yards. The product s patented nose forward design keeps out debris feathers pine needles and even birds and their nests. There are all types of gutter guards. Once rainwater rounds the edge of the gutter cover it passes through a slit that is only 3 8 wide.

Our patented system is one of the best gutter protection systems offered to consumers and works by utilizing the concepts of surface tension and gravity.