Leaffilter Leaf Filter gutter guard Customer review

The promise was I would never have to get out my ladder and clean my gutters again--~~~ Well their smooth talking pushy salesman sure had me fooled. Thousand of dollars latter-- I still got to get out my ladder to clear my gutters. I give these guys 5 thumbs down--- DON"T FALL FOR THEIR TV ADS AND SMOOTH Talking SALES MEN~~a real waste of hard earned money

[@mazenebrahim9710]

Just canceled my install after I starting researching the reviews. Thank you for confirming my doubts about them!

[@napalmstickylikeglue]

You made a very smart decision. You would have been taken to the cleaners and still had to clean your gutters. I see a lot of reviews of people who've only had it for a few months and they claim it works great. Only take into consideration the reviews of people who have had it for years.

[@jublywubly]

*installation

[@fabianasensio1168]

Thank you...I was going to do sales for them in southern Oregon, until the sales process was explained to me. The manager told me that they give way high prices to the homeowners, then come way down, and sell reasonable, from which the sales rep makes nothing because the company is so damned greedy. But there are always a few customers that are gullible enough to pay the very high prices, and it's from those poor souls that the sales reps make a lot of money from. It's insane and not honest. It should be a set per foot price, period.

[@Skyking6976]

AND what about the quality…or lack thereof?

[@fabianasensio1168]

@@Skyking6976 I don't get that far, but there's some pretty bad reviews all over .

[@Dan-jr4nu]

Nothing is 100% maintenance free. I have had mine for 2 years now and happy. I do have a long handled brush to brush off occasional buildup at peak times, fall and spring. No ladder, just a simple swipe.

[@joetilford7301]

I could not agree more. Their product does not work if there are any trees near your house. They clog up on top of the LeafFilter guards and you have a problem that is worse than clogged gutters. The top of the guards need to be cleaned at least once a month. What a fraud.

[@nirmalareddy4079]

You right.

[@chriss4365]

They need to be shut down.

[@joetilford7301]

Absolutely!!!!! Where is the Consumer Protection Agency?

[@noraa-h6q]

​@@joetilford7301Buyer be weare!

[@AmishHitman73.Archive]

I just bought a house and my mother was saying I need these and I am glad you posted the video thank you

[@lionelhernandez34]

That's terrible, I've been in the industry way too long. We sell alot of gutters, some with leaf protection. Unfortunately in all my years in the industry, as well as almost 20 years in business our company has yet to find leaf protection that actually will guaranty to "never clean your gutters". I and my sales associates have lost sales refusing to pitch false promises such as we have seen in your video. It's a shame that part of our industry has become what it is, I've researched this product as well as others. Disturbing to find how that they and many others prey on the elderly or others that may have difficulty maintaining their home, it's almost sickening.

[@napalmstickylikeglue]

You're very honorable and you hit it spot on. Leaffilter sales people lie right to the faces of the customers before they messed them over with their high pricing. They quoted so high and then act like they're getting a good deal by giving discounts when in reality they are profiting significantly even at the discounted rate.

[@joetilford7301]

Absolutely. As soon as they found I was in my 70s and getting too old to be on top of ladders any longer, they were on the prowl. More than $7,000 later I have to clean the gutter guards every 30 days instead of cleaning gutters twice a year. They should be shut down by the law.

[@dandyman251]

Same here, I talk most people out of any sort of covers. Some people do benefit in some ways from them. You will still need to clean your gutters

[@SurfingWithTheMartian]

That’s terrible so sorry. My house is surrounded by trees so I had no choice but to do something to try and keep the leaves and other debris out of the gutters. Did not hire a gutter guard company and did not buy expensive prefabricated brand name gutter guards. I simply purchased a roll of 1/4” hardware cloth (galvanized steel mesh) from the hardware store and cut it into 3’x 6” strips. Tuck one side of each strip under the shingles and secure the other side to the outer edge of the gutter with self tapping screws. For my 2500 square foot home total cost $160. Did it myself took about 8 or 9 hours. So far so good. I had a relative spend big money on a company that installed hooded gutter guards and he experienced your same problems. He had to pay another company to remove them. I learned from that.

[@sonnybaker8100]

I see your comment is from 5 months ago…did this work well for you this past fall/winter? I’ve been wanting to do something with our gutters, but we have a locust tree with leaves that are small, about 1” x 1/4” and I know they’ll slip right into any leaf/gutter guard/filter. Maybe I’ll try your method.

[@SurfingWithTheMartian]

@@sonnybaker8100 worked good as far as I can tell. Even if some small leaves/debris get through the hardware cloth you can still use a leaf blower to blow it out. You can’t do that with gutter guards.

[@MoneyHeistTrashBoys]

And you just voided your rough warranty for disturbing those shingles

[@SurfingWithTheMartian]

@@MoneyHeistTrashBoys My home was built in 1965 and has no warranty. And I wouldn’t call lifting up the edge of a shingle to tuck a thin piece of mesh slightly under it “disturbing the shingle.”

[@herberthancock1286]

Sorry you got scammed by that trash company LeafFilter

[@gregd2020]

One of the problems with these is if it rains real hard, the surface tension of the water makes the water skim right over the guards screening, and the result is that the gutters perform as if they are clogged, even if they aren’t! Also when leaves and other debris deposit themselves on the screening, this problem only gets worse!

[@noraa-h6q]

That is exactly what my common sense mind told me! Thank you!

[@troyhonda71]

Those downspouts from the 2nd story gutters need to be directly into the lower gutters. They are useless when it comes to gutter knowledge.

[@mikebrzostowski8183]

Years ago I wanted quote on soffit and fascia, gutters, first salesman appointment was for 5:00pm, called me, "traffic" now 7:00pm, no show, now 9:00 pm, told him I'm going to bed! Next salesman quoted me a price, but HAD to sign today! Told him if it's good today it will be good when I decide! Never again! These gutter solutions each have a very weak point. Type of trees with certain type of seeds, needles, will overcome any gutter system. Just hire someone to clean them out spring and/or fall. BUYER BEWARE!

[@kenarthur6253]

High pressure sales = F off

[@darcyvariava81]

Sorry to see this on a new install. Just had a sales call today and was considering it till I came here. Very happy I dug a little deeper and definitely now there’s no chance I’ll cough up the insane quote they just gave me. Got to love it when they show a price for 8K+ and then take it down to 5K+ after all the discounts and the tell me the offer is only good for 24hrs. That in itself sounds like a bad policy not gaining the consumers trust.

[@barrygrant2907]

You also have a serious lack of downspouts on your gutters.

[@mikejohn0088]

His garage leads me to believe he is not fastidious of such matters.

[@noraa-h6q]

Good review; I thought about that, how this would happen with a screen (that can get clogged up! I also wondered with the type that have the gutter closed with only a slit for the water; When you need to clean them out; and you will! how do you?

[@jeffchristianson-ziebell7727]

FYI, you had a full one year installation quality guarantee in my experience. They are very good about coming back and fixing the issue. The fact your gutters are doing that means something was wrong with the install simply call their toll-free number. That’s what worked with me. Sorry you experienced this edit to add I strongly encourage people to never trust an angry negative review that has such limited information. All he had to do was call. there’s no company out there that does it perfect every time but in my experience, the reason LeafFilter grew to be so big so fast with AAA ratings is because they’ll come back and correct install errors if you’re looking for perfection good luck you’re not gonna find it Fellow Leaffilter customer

[@brucekuda6711]

I did call they came out once and cleared the leaves off the top of the gutters and told me I could get a contract and they would come out every year to clear the leaves of the top for $$$$$ all their ads say you will never have to climb a ladder again-- hope someone brings up a class action suit against them for misleading advertising

[@mikel3612]

Ours work just OK, seems the corners tend to collect debris and over flow in heavier rain. My roofer hates them, I have my roof cleaned and treated with moss control yearly, roofer says it takes longer to open up the filters than it would be to clean the gutters. Well live and learn.

[@chrisbarbz9238]

It's not a flaw, it's a feature!!! Now you've got your own rain catchment system. Free water anyone????!!!

[@lynnmanson2387]

My son bought these for his new home 2 years ago. After a severe hail storm, his roof was damaged and needed to be repaired. The roofer would hav to remove the guards, but that cancels the warranty. He was told that the gutter guard company could remove and then replace them for $1000. Make sure you read all the paperwork before signing anything. What a racket.

[@PandaMan02]

they legally cannot cancel warranty for something like that.

[@Vamooso]

@@PandaMan02 doesn't stop them from lying about it

[@nirmalareddy4079]

Do you think it's a good to take the leaflifter out .

[@leolennox1209]

Maybe it is true that you don't have to clean your gutter again. You just have to clean the LeafFilters.

[@ale_the_ia9033]

Leaf Filter is a definite scam company. I had them installed on just my back patio gutter, was $3,000. That was a year ago this past March, and the gutter is already clogged. So I called them to have someone sent here to fix that. They said it would cost me $97, because my one year warranty was up. So much for their so called “Lifetime No Clogs Guarantee” 😑

[@davidm8040]

I wish I would’ve seen this video before I gave them my money

[@MK-xl9tt]

How does anyone think any kind of gutter guard is gonna work? Especially with any trees nearby. There’s a sucker born every day.

[@noraa-h6q]

Also a scumbag there to con them!

[@Cincy1]

They have to be installed at an angle and not lay flat on top if that is what they did. Plus, like many have said, you still have to brush debris off. It does not take long to do.

[@brucekuda6711]

they install them flat--and I still have to climb up a ladder to do that--their big selling point is you dont have to climb a ladder again~~

[@Cincy1]

@@brucekuda6711 if they sell them that way, then that is definitely a scam. there are gutter guards that are installed on the facia board behind/under the gutter at an angle. You still do not need to climb up on a ladder, you just need a long extension handle with a brush attached. That is what I was talking about. Now I guess it depends how your gutters are installed too.

[@noraa-h6q]

you must be one of the salesman!

[@Cincy1]

@@noraa-h6q nope, just a person who did his research on these and not go with the cheap ones. you get what you pay for.

[@walter7124]

Where are the downspouts? Of course, the water is going to cascade over the gutters, with no down spouts....

[@sonnybaker8100]

The downspouts are probably at the opposite sides of where he’s filming. We’ve been having this issue too (we don’t have leaf guards). It’s because our gutter isn’t pitched properly. Over the years it started to sag.

[@pacman4298]

I had a gentleman come out to my house to quote me for some leaf filter guards for my gutters. 172 feet and he quoted me $10,000. I look straight into his eyes and started laughing and said, get the “F” off property.

[@chuck5764]

Yes they do.

[@asz030303]

It looks like gutters are more the issue, the gutters need to be adjusted on a slight pitch so water flows towards the downspout. The other thing i notice is the 2nd story downspouts need to be directed better. I can forsee many roofing issues to come if not corrected. I think the leaf guards aren't really the issue. Did you buy the gutters from them as well?

[@brucekuda6711]

gutter pitch is perfect~~ its just that there screen sit flat in the gutter so falling leaves sit on top of it , and I still have to get the ladder out to clear the leaves

[@asz030303]

@@brucekuda6711 well, from my understanding of Leaf Filter, they don't sit flat. They are the only gutters gaurd on an angle. So I'm not sure if you have the correct company named. I spent hours shopping gutter guards for my home. So I got to learn about the different companies and products. My sister used another company and her gutters still need to get blown off with a leaf blower every fall. So far I've been happy with leaf filters gutters guards.

[@brucekuda6711]

@@asz030303 well you got lucky, mine are installed flat-- it's the only way the can install them

[@355OldsRocket.Jack.Cihocki]

They work if you keep the debris off the screens.

[@brucekuda6711]

yes if you get your ladder out, climb up there and clear the debris---- isnt that the selling point you won't have to do that every again???

[@Mistergibsongibson]

Any metal with holes in it to filter debris will always catch debris

[@jackbartee]

I got them they suck my gutters are overflowing I only had that problem when they were clogged now it does it all the time they won't do nothing about it

[@davidkirkham6497]

Don’t ever put these in or any other gutter screens! You still have to clean them by hand or leaf blower! Also when your shingles start to wear out the sediment falls through these gutter screens & gets stuck in the gutters eventually slowing or stopping the flow of water. Like I stated earlier, unfortunately, the only way is to clean your gutters is manually or hire someone to do it!

[@grimreaper7198]

I installed Leaf Filter on my last home. You said, "no change". You're lucky. They made my house worse.

[@xyz-123-q1k]

So sorry you got taken!!! They are crooks.

[@sku32956]

Yea gutter guards only work if you have not to heavy leave , Still not sure what product works the best non are 100% ,I cut down all close trees for 1 reason they destroy your foundation from roots and leaky gutters .

[@luxman9463]

Could it be that your gutters need to be leveled/pitched?

[@brucekuda6711]

they are level--any way making sure picth was correct was part of what they promised with installation --it 's just that he sceen they put on the gutters does keep the inside of the gutters from getting clogged but it allows stuff to just sit in top of the gutters so the ladder still has to come out to keep gutters clear-- this is a useless product

[@RideWNC]

I just spent 50.00 at Lowes to do 40 feet of gutter. I would never pay one of these scam salespeople to install gutter screens.

[@mikeevaniew5127]

I’ve been installing rain gutters for over 30 years. There is no such product that is maintenance free. Every leaf guard needs to be cleaned. These products eliminate the problem of plugged downspouts. But cause problems when they get covered with leaves and debris. They will need to be cleaned periodically, just like gutters without leaf guards.

[@dougmorris5625]

Drag them into court!

[@pogtuber5146]

"these guys are buttholes" well said, I was also considering getting this for the 2nd story gutters of my house which are hard to clean, and I keep seeing these videos now of obviously clogged filters so I bought a shop vac gutter cleaning extension kit instead. Saved thousands of dollars, apparently.

[@dezbigguns1072]

They are crap. They do keep the gutters clean. Which is what they sell. But what they don’t tell you is that no matter the amount of rain or pitch of your roof. The gutters will no longer accept any water due to there screen. Little more than a drizzle and it’s like not having any gutters at all. It doesn’t come put together. The installer has to slide the stainless screen into the tracks and caulk it in with silicone before the install. Leaf filter is based out of Ohio. Garbage crap

[@jublywubly]

I don't mean to rub salt into the wound, but a person would have to be very ignorant if they think they'll never have to clean out their gutters. If water can get into the gutters, so can debris.

[@brucekuda6711]

their add says you will never have to get the ladder out to clean clogged gutters again-- and that is correct, but the debris just sits on top of their screens so basically the gutters are blocked form doing their job and you still have to get the ladders out and clean them~~~ the advertising is tricky--it is like a shoe company saying "dont worry about getting bite by a rattle snake these boots will protect your legs--but the snake can still bite your arm---" it only provides a minimum protection fro the problem, and its super expensive!!~~~

[@FyrFytr998]

Exactly, when my Father called them about honoring their warranty, they stated that the guarantee was only for leaves causing clogs. When they sent out a subcontractor to look at the issue I was having. Even he stated the micro mesh is terrible and Leaf Filter has since moved on to a more open screen since the class action law suit.

[@joblow4827]

Those are gutter covers so nothing can get in your gutter, not even rain

[@glennbryant1292]

When you have tons of roof your going to get tons of water

[@lovestitanic2004]

No Matter which Gutter Protection You install, you still need to Clean them Once a Month Gutter Cleaning Brush from Ground Telescoping Gutter Cleaning Wand ( Pressure Water Cleaning)

[@mikemike4980]

its called mother nature how can ya fight her lmao thanks for the truth smile

[@davem6685]

Obvious the design won’t work with the fine mesh screen. They should be arrested.

[@Martin-iv6lq]

I think it's hilarious that idiots buy crap from smooth talking salesmen! 😄

[@dillarddillard-p4e]

It is sad because they prey on older people mainly, widows or elderly couples who once could do their own gutter cleaning, or older people that aren’t thinking as well as they used to. Have a 80 yr old friends that fell for their smooth talk, highly intelligent professional couple, but they never had any knowledge of this type of thing. I tried to inform them of the problems, but it just wasn’t in their realm of understanding anymore. This could be your parents or a beloved aunt and uncle if you weren’t there to protect them.

[@patriciatyeptanar9036]

I did not get a change in my standard gutters just reading how bad this company is. These home owners were kind enough to warn others not to get taken in by this product. They did not know it was a scam and buy them anyway. He who finds all this as hilarious is a idiot, your very unkind. I hope they get the problem solved and a law suit for their money. To folks laughing sorry your parents failed you. Try to be better than them for your children.

[@dougg4633]

You don't Have to clean your gutters

[@Smoknn777]

they should go to jail,, they target the elderly

[@MoneyHeistTrashBoys]

Very misinformed people on there and you can’t even see if it has a filter on top in the video!!!!!!!!! That’s just competition trying to make us look bad

[@brucekuda6711]

I didnt want to have get out the ladder you jerks promised i would never have to climb again---

[@samuelsolomon1923]

Go with Leafguard. Superior product. Guaranteed lifetime warranties 👍

[@gaggleduck1787]

Don’t be fooled gutters are clean inside but full of debris stuck on top have to clean off by ladder multiple times of the year.