We offer Champion Gutter Guards, Made in the U.S.A!

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Champion Gutter Guard was designed through a collaboration between engineers and gutter installation experts to be a product that homeowners love and that dealers love to install. Our goal is to bring a gutter protection product to market that above all functions reliably, is simple to install, and a superior value.

The product features a Type 30 surgical grade stainless steel micro mesh from McNichols Company in Washington State with openings measuring .0213”, 590 microns. Competitors often use a finer mesh that is much more likely to require periodic maintenance. The holes are small enough to keep out roof granules, pine needles, and any larger debris from entering the gutters but are large enough to allow pollen and bio-organic material to pass through and flush out the gutter system.

The frame base is comprised of .019” aluminum supplied from Alsco Metals Corporation of Virginia. It is made from the same material and gauge as downspouts and has the same manufacturer’s materials warranty. Approximately 92% is recycled aluminum.

*Highly durable wire gauge, non-corrosive, surgical grade stainless steel micro mesh keeps out all debris. The mesh will never shred or fray when cutting.

*Optimal hole size for guaranteed maximum water consumption at 60 gallons per minute, 150” per hour.

*The stainless steel screen is held in place to the solid aluminum substrate with double crimped Pittsburgh seams. There are no glues, pins or caulkings used in the production.

*Virtually maintenance-free. Accumulation of debris on top of the system is rare. In almost all cases little to no maintenance is required. Depending on conditions, stubborn accumulations of debris may have to occasionally be removed from the top of the product.

*One piece aluminum frame for maximum strength. 46” panel length. Fascia mount dramatically strengthens the entire gutter system.

*Non-intrusive design maintains home appearance. Fascia mount installs without lifting shingles.

*Installs fast and easy with no overlapping of panels required or any additional accessories of any kind, although screws are not supplied.

*Installs on most rain gutter styles including K-style 5” or 6” wide. Custom widths for Industrial 7” or 8” wide and for Half Round are also available.

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Rain Chains Vs Downspouts

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To understand how rain chains can be a superior choice to conventional gutter downspouts, it is first helpful to understand the function of them in the first place. The rainwater that falls on a roof must be managed so that it falls off of the roof in a controlled manner. This is so that it does not get too close to the foundation and also so that it remains clear of falling over the threshold points for entering and exiting the structure. In order to accomplish this, gutters and downspouts are placed along the edges of the roof to capture the runoff. The size of the roof will determine the frequency of downspouts that are needed. Rain chains fulfill the purpose of the downspout by acting as the conduit through which water travels from the gutter lining the roof to the ground or catchment system below.

If water were to simply fall out of a hole in the gutter in an uncontrolled manner, without a downspout to lead it to the ground, then the falling water would be more likely to cause erosion at the point it hits the ground. Downspouts of course solve this problem.

Rain chains fulfill the same purpose but also with some added benefits as well. Both link and cup style chains break the flow of water as it is guided to the ground so that the impact is mitigated. Rain chains are far more attractive than conventional spouts. They most often complement the look of the structure.

Although rain chains do have a certain amount of splashing due to the fact that they are an open system, the splashing should not be any more excessive than the exit point of a conventional downspout, given there are adequate exit points for the size of the roof.

Rain chains ultimately not only fulfill the same functions of the conventional downspout, but they also have the added benefit of accenting the overall look of the architecture. The trend in new construction is toward a greater use of rain chains in lieu of downspouts.