RAPTOR GUTTER GUARD – 48 FT. (Nominal) Contractor Grade Stainless Steel Micro-Mesh Gutter Guard Kit with Screws Included. Fits 5 in. Gutters and Smaller. DIY-Friendly. (5.625 in. x 47.625 in.)

I have over 200' of gutters around my house perimeter, with a combination of live oak, water oak, and magnolia trees dumping leaves. The oak flower in the Spring is particularly pernicious and the water oak leaves can get through the small openings in many types of gutter guards. Moreover, squirrels like to run along my gutters and from past experience will push in most of the low budget types of guards. I've tried them all, which led me to this type. These are completely successful keeping roof particles, oak flower, and water oak leaves out of my gutters. Once installed a simple brushing removes any debris that manages to accumulate on top of them (a mail in coupon nets you a free brush). They are also considerably more rugged than the plastic or aluminum mesh ones I've tried previously. Professional reviews and Consumer Reports all favor this type of gutter guard, both for functionality and for durability. I can attest that they live up to the hype and make an attractive installation. The cost is a bit more than $2 per foot, but is a fraction of what a professional installation would cost. Each package has 12 4' (actually 47") sections. Each section is formed as a stainless steel fine mesh screen sandwiched between two aluminum rails, one of which has a T cross section to butt nicely against the front lip of the standard 5" gutter. The construction quality is impressive. The package includes about 50 self-tapping screws and a nut driver socket. The sections are surprisingly rigid, a testament to the quality of the mesh. Difficulty of installation depends on your gutters, easy for gutters attached to a fascia board in standard fashion, more difficult if you have to bend up the the back of each guard to fit your particular gutter installation. Trimming requires a hacksaw to cut through the rails, and either heavy scissors or tin snips to cut the mesh. Fortunately, trimming is only needed where you reach the end of a gutter or around a corner. You also need a drill to install the screws. The mesh has been formed to have small ridges, which helps water sink into the gutter while making the mesh rigid. A small amount of mesh extends off each end for closing off the gap between sections, probably the weakest aspect of the design since the overlap can catch debris. My experience in installing these is that it is non-trivial but straight forward. Bending the mesh as described in the directions slowed me down, a lot. Over 100' of my installation is non-standard, with gutters attached under a 1x2" bumper on the fascia board. That meant I had to bend up the back edge of each section close to the back rail so I could attach it to the bumper. The bending requires some muscle because the mesh is tough stuff. It worked, but is an example of the kind of creative modification needed if your gutter is not a standard installation. A pamphlet comes with the gutters that suggests bends to fit a number of non-standard installations, one of which is the one I just described. If you find yourself a few feet short as I did, you can order single 3' sections of the same gutter from Home Depot for a comparable price. This is a 5 star product because it is effective, durable, and rugged. My only criticism is that it would be nice if the company devised a neater way to join sections rather than just overlapping the screening.

My girlfriend's house is shaded by 3 humongous trees that drop their leaves in the fall as well as other twigs and leaves through the spring and summer. She wanted gutter guards of some type because her gutters would clog often leaving the house susceptible to water coming into the basement. We had a guy from LeafFilter come out and give an estimate... $3300 for 104 linear feet of their leaf filter guards, installed. They bragged about their Consumer Reports coverage (from 2010). I looked up the CR reports article and found that they were in fact the best rated professionally installed product. BUT, CR had listed Raptor gutter guards as the best product for quality and $$. I spent about $440 for 3 boxes of the standard size raptor guards, plus extra for gutter mounting brackets and a battery powered drill. I'm a software engineer, fairly good with tools and figuring things out, but very far from a seasoned professional. It took me about 10 hours to clean the gutters, install mounting brackets and then finally install the Raptor guards. Huge savings! For the lesser skilled or for those who don't want to spend 10 hours going up and down a ladder, you could probably hire a contractor and still have them installed for a fraction of the price. The guards go on easily. The video they have for installing really helps, especially how to cut for corners. They recommend metal snips to cut the guards, but I found that by the end of the day, it took all of my might to cut through those things. Maybe a dremel tool would be a good alternative. Once installed, the guards are sturdy and stay in place. I ran my hose at full force down a small section of roof shingles, and the guards had no problem taking on the volume of water. I feel very confident that the guards will keep the leaves, twigs, and debris out and keep the gutters from overflowing. A great product for a great price. Highly recommended!

The Pros: The Raptor gutter gaurds are easy to install. They do handle torential amounts or rain without any overflow. The instructions provided give all the information necessary for installation. The Cons: As others have mentioned the packaging leaves a little to be desired. The mesh ends get bent and require straightening before using or you will not get the overlap necessary on installation. Some of the Aluminum attach strips get bent in shipping also. Those problems can be resolved with a little extra time and patience. What really was upsetting was if you follow the instructions there were not enough screws in the kit. The instructrions say to attach each section with 3 screws to the fascia and 3 screws to the gutter. There are twelve sections to a box so with six screws per section at the least there should be 72 screws. The kits I received came with 43 screws. Not enough to do 4 screws per section yet alone the 6 as the instruction state. Luckily I ordered an extra kit and was able to complete the installation. Besides that they work great and are worth the money spent. Even if you have to buy extra screws.

We installed about 180 feet of Raptor Gutter Guards on our two-story home with a typical shingle roof. I would describe the facade as Victorian style with a porch and multiple peaks at different pitches. This was a two man, two day job. I'll start by saying the quality and design of the Raptor guards is very good! The only thing that would have made the design better imo, would be if there were pre-drilled holes. The provided self-tapping screws don't need guide holes, but it would have helped when working two-stories up on an extension ladder and reaching to drive in the screws. The installation instructions (both printed and video) are easy to understand and adequate to do the job. But they're not perfect. I would say there were two rather major discrepancies; First, the instructions imply you can use "tin snips" to cut the guards. While in theory this may be true, we tried two pairs of aviation snips (one standard and one professional grade self-sharpening) and found the medal frame was extremely difficult to cut through and tended to mangle the edge. We gave up after one test cut and switched to using a miter saw with an appropriate (high tooth count) blade. This cut the guards like butter. We also used a jigsaw for some cuts. The second issue with the instructions is how they suggest bending the screen; using two long pieces of wood with clamps at each end. This is total overkill! The screens can easily be bent with a single piece of wood held with your hand on top of the screen (while on the grass) and bent with your other hand. You can even bend the screen for minor adjustments using your hands and body, even while up on the ladder. It may not be perfect or totally straight, but it will get the job done. And believe me, you will need to make minor bends in the screens as you go. Lastly I'd mention that description of this product lists each box as containing 48 linear feet (12 pieces, 48 inches each). This is not entirely accurate; the leading metal edge is only 47 inches long with about a 1/2 inch of screen sticking out on each side to handle the overlap. So, if you butt the pieces tight together, each box would only provide 47 linear feet, one foot less then described. Not really a big deal, but still a bit misleading. Overall we are very satisfied with the product and so far it's performed extremely well! Even though the installation was more difficult than expected, we still give the Raptor Gutter Guards five stars.

The Raptor Gutter Guard installation was fairly easy, once I figured out what I needed to do for my situation. I think they will work as intended, but I haven't had a big rain to know how well the water enters the screen. I did test a bent piece about 18" long under the faucet; the water entered the screen as if it wasn't there, with no water running over it. The nearly 45° bend probably helps to eliminate that. At first look I thought these things were not fabricated well as the back piece is cut shorter than the front piece, by about a 1/2" on each end and the screen runs past both front and back edges! I trimmed mine a little so they over-lapped a tiny bit to create a continuous screen along the length of the gutter. I was able to butt the front edge of each four-foot section, creating a neat looking installation. the back piece is under the edge of the tile and cannot be seen, so that turned out to be a non-issue. I have a concrete-tile roof and 5" gutters. The Raptor Gutter Guards are almost 6" in total depth x 48" length. I used an 1-1/4" piece of trim against the front edge and bent them almost 45°, they fit tightly against the flashing under the tile at the fascia and at the front inside edge of the gutter. They fit very tightly, snapping into place; sometimes with the skin of my finger pinched in there, ouch! had a couple of obstacles but found the Raptor Gutter Guards were pretty easy to "mold" around them and they were not an issue. I ended up buying a decent pair of tin snips to cut my last piece and fit it into place. I used three screws per each four-foot piece, which holds them down nicely, although I highly doubt I needed any, at all. They should work nicely to keep all of the leaves, bark and seed pods from our Sycamore tree from clogging the gutter! When we moved in, a year ago, the gutter was clogged to the point I had to dismantle the downspout to get it cleaned out. I'll never have to do that again.

The product itself appears to be well made and sturdy. Not difficult to install, but can take some time and a lot of trips up and down the ladder. Also helps to have a sharp pair of tin snips (metal shears), a battery powered impact nut driver and a good pair of leather gloves. We have lots of pine trees and "Live Oaks", appears to keep the fallen pine needles out without them getting stuck in the mesh. Will likely need to brush off some leaves and pine needles after the heavy drop seasons, as some of these collect on the top of the guards. All in all, appears to have solved my need for regular gutter cleaning Update after a few months, Pine needles seem to stick in from to pointed end and get stuck. The dip in the mesh at the outward edge of the gutter guard seems to hold in the pine needles and small leaves. Was going to purchase the gutter brush when registering the product but was Supposed to be "free", turns out it was free with $7 to ship it (is that free?). Felt a bit mislead as $7 is not "free". Did not order the brush, but thinking that maybe I should have So far, so good, but pine needles are just starting to fall and the rest of the live oaks and other trees will soon follow. Will update at that point

Wasn’t sure how easy this would go on…as I am not very handy. Goes in quickly, and just ordered more for the rest of my gutters. I did not screw them in, just clicked them in and they mostly stay where I put them.

I've installed these screens on all my gutters, and what a difference! On my last home I owned I used a different lattice-type gutter screen, and it caught and held every manner of leaf and needle, so that if I didn't clean it frequently water would rush right over it (and not into the gutter) in a heavy rain. This screen is FAR superior. I've also had estimates on screens from local companies, and their prices were much, much higher than these for inferior or similar products. PRO's: -This screen truly catches almost all debris, but the debris doesn't stick to it... except in corners where a trough in the rough funnels more particulate debris onto the screen. This, however, I can brush away with a small whisk broom. -I have lots of trees near the house, and I used to blow off my roof and clean the gutters every 4-6 weeks. I'd spend 30-40 minutes, and it was WORK. Now I spend 10 mins up there tops. I use a battery powered blower during fall and spring (when leaves/flowers are really falling) and a small brush if I need to loosen dried debris in the "corners" of the screens before blowing. -Once the screens are installed virtually no debris gets through the mesh into your gutters. CONS -I can't say this is truly a "con," but you do need a good drill with metal bit for screw holes... and good wire snips to cut screen at 45° for joining corners. -Installation was a bigger job than I felt comfortable with, so I hired my neighborhood handyman, who did a great job for reasonable hourly charge. COMPARED TO ESTIMATES I GOT FROM GUTTER OUTFITS, this was CHEAP—just a fraction of what I'd have had to pay one of them. TIP: Measure your gutters and make sure you get the right size. If you have the wide-type gutters, make sure you get the wider screens. (I have standard gutters and the standard screens fit perfectly.)

This is the best gutter guard I have ever tried. We have pines on our yard that clogged every other guard I tried. Raptor did the trick. I only have to go on to the roof once a year now. Before, it was every week.

First of all, I was eyeballing these exact gutter guards when they were $169 apiece however, when they showed up being 40% off I grabbed them ASAP. They were described as being used but in good condition. They did not disappoint. I could tell that somebody had tried installing them as there were some scratch marks on the aluminum edges. However, this has zero impact on overall quality. The most difficult thing about these is actually installing them depending on the type of roof you have. As you can see, my roof is a metal seam roof, which offers very little flexibility, my first piece took me 40 minutes to install and by the time I got to the last four or five pieces each piece took me about 5 to 10 minutes apiece. The hardest part was trying to tuck the one edge underneath my metal roof. This required a lot of patience. If you are installing these on a shingled roof, I would imagine it would be a lot easier especially if your shingles have some flexibility left in them.

I ordered two boxes (96') of the 5" raptor gutter guards to try out before committing to do all of the gutters. They arrived in good condition, came with installation instructions and more than enough screws. Installation was pretty straight forward as far as the steps required, but working aloft and getting the rear edge of the guard under the shingles and at the back of the gutter against the fascia was a little more challenging, but not something that the average DIY'er couldn't do. You don't need a vise and two straight edges to fold the guard as it says in the instructions, just use any straight 5' surface like a table or work bench to fold the fascia facing end over to almost 90°. I used our 4' brick sill around the perimeter of the house, it was perfect no measurement required. See photos. Although they tell you to wear gloves, probably because of liability, I found it more useful to just use bare hands carefully. The gloves would get caught and became cumbersome. The cut mesh is the thing to be most careful of. I would've given the gutter guards 5 stars, but for the cost. I can't believe that the raptor gutter guards, as well as the other recommended brands out there, cost a great deal to make. I guess they can charge alot because in the end the cost of going up and down a ladder twice a year and the risk associated with it, which gets worse as you age, ultimately costs more. I still think the margin is too high. I've included a photo of an installed section and it's already doing the job. I've ordered another 4 boxes to finish the job. Overall I would recommend this product due to its relative ease of installation and lower cost compared to the more expensive options like Waterlock and Leaf Filter.

i installed in 2 locations & is working well. Prevents shingle granules from clogging gutters. An inverted sweep brush allows easy cleaning from ground.

I just installed these guards on my entire house, it was an easy job and knowing I'll never have to climb up and empty out my gutters again was worth the time and money. I installed them on my shed a year ago as a test, and they passed with flying colors.