[Ghost1]

I'm ready to make a gutter guard purchase and I'm noticing there is a choice of "step down" or "regular" styles. Can anyone give an opinion about the difference?

 

[Colbyt]

The step down style is used with gutters that are installed with concealed brackets and the flat is used for gutters attached in the traditional way with ferrules and nails or screws.

 

[Ghost1]

Thanks for reply Colbyt. Will the flat guards work with concealed brackets?

 

[Colbyt]

Not the ones I've installed. The part of the bracket that holds the screw is angled upwards. See pic on this page: https://www.lowes.com/search?searchTerm=concealed+gutter+bracket

 

[joecaption]

The two styles you pictured do not work.
All they do is form a low spot for trash to build up on.
I get paid every year to clean off at least 20 customers gutters and roofs so I get to see all kinds of ideas they had on keeping the leaves out.
The only ones I've seen that do work is the "rainfall type".
If you do install them make sure to take the the big stickers of of them, or they will fall off when they get wet and plug up the down spout.
https://www.guttersupply.com/p-gutter-protection-solid-gutter-cover.gstml

 

[Ghost1]

New question. The hangers for my gutters (pic #1) won't interfere with any style cover so I would prefer to use the flat style, however, the sample I have is slightly larger than gutter opening which causes it to bend when installed (pic #2). If I flatten out the back of guard so it slides between shingle and drip edge, it seems to fit and mirrors pitch of roof (pic #3). Any input pro or con? Thanks

 

[Windows on Wash]

If you aren't worried about slowing down water speed onto the gutter cover, i.e. steep roof, go with the ripple free one. They will self clean easier.

 

[Ghost1]

Thanks WoW. Do you think sliding them between drip edge and bottom row of shingles will cause an issue? They won't penetrate very far under shingle.

 

[Windows on Wash]

No. That is generally how they are installed. Between the starter and first course or between the drip and first shingle.

 

[Ghost1]

Thanks again