Do I need to have new gutters installed when you
install the Waterloov product?
Yes and no. If your gutters are tattered, worn, beaten by ladders,
leaking, and the spikes are rusty and loose, we recommend new gutters.
Otherwise, we'll work with your existing gutters.
There's no reason to replace perfectly good gutters.
My gutters streak. Do I need to replace them and
will your product keep them from streaking?
Generally white gutters streak with or without gutter covers. The best
cleaner is Simple Green. However, they will streak again within three
months. If streaking is an esthetic problem, it’s advisable to replace
light colored gutters with a darker color that won’t show streaking.
What is your track record with Waterloov?
Our first test installations were installed in 1989 in
NJ. Those first installations are still free of clogging. Since then
thousands of homes have been installed nationwide.
What about icicles and ice dams?
Ice dams and icicles form when insulation and ventilation are inadequate. In fact if 100 Waterloov homes are observed with snow on the
roof, we find one third
where it appears that Waterloov causes the ice and snow to melt along
the gutter line, one third
has snow simply sitting on the gutters and one third has icicles and or
ice dams.
Whenever icicles and ice dams are found, inspection of the attic
invariable reveals inadequate
insulation or inadequate circulation. This ultimately means a build up
of moisture in the attic
space which contributes to rotting the plywood on the roof. Click here
for more information on how
to make sure your roof is healthy and what to do about it if is not.
Is any maintenance required with Waterloov?
For 85% of the Waterloov Installations, no
maintenance is required.
For the other 15% located in extremely heavy debris conditions, suit and
tie maintenance is
required to keep your system clean and working properly. Click here for
details.
Is Waterloov available in colors?
Yes, we can match your gutter color or
blend with your roof.
Click here for a chart of available colors.
Is Waterloov effective against pine needles and pine straw?
Yes,
Waterloov is the only product that
is completely effective against all types and lengths of pine needles
and pine straw.
What makes Waterloov effective against pine needles?
Waterloov is the
most effective product
against pine needles because:
1. The interspersed louvers will not allow anything greater than 3/4" in
length through them. We
call them discriminating because they discriminate against debris longer
than 3/4". Even short pine
needles as from the Hemlock, must hit the louvers perfectly in order to
get through the louvers.
Result--very few get in and the few that do make it are flushed down the downspout. No other system
in the market place has this feature.
2. There is a wall of protection against pine needles being washed in
from the gutter lip. No other
product has this feature. In fact all other products have no protection
against pine needles
washing in from the gutter lip of all sizes and lengths.
How long does it take to install Waterloov?
Generally for a home
requiring 150 feet of gutter
covers (50 3' pieces) it takes a crew of two usually about three hours
to install the product. If
there are a considerable number of inside and outside corners and a high
pitched roof requiring
installation from ladders, it may require and additional hour or two.
What is the procedure for installation?
1. If installation utilizes existing gutters, all gutters and leaders
are cleaned. Usually cleaning
is with air unless gutters are full of sediment in which case, they are
hand cleaned and then
flushed. Any joints that have been identified by the homeowner to be
leaking are cleaned and
caulked. All gutters are tightened, spikes repositioned where necessary,
additional screws added to
fasten the rear of the gutter to the fascia board if required.
2. If installation replaces existing gutters, old gutters are removed
and new gutters and or
leaders are installed.
3. The panels are next installed by fitting the rear flat edge of the
panel under the shingle and
installing the front lower lip of the panel under the front top lip of
the gutter where it is hard
fastened with stainless steel screws. Outside corners, inside corners
and end-caps are fabricated
as required from ladders or the roof.
4. Clean up. Our Waterloov dealers and installers strive to leave your property as clean if not
cleaner than it was found.
Are all your dealers and installers certified?
No. Many sales are made
through distributors to
general contractors and gutter installers. Every box of Waterloov comes
with basic installations.
We also have an 800 help line for any questions.
If you have a question about anyone representing the Waterloov product,
please call 1-800-841-7246 to
get your answers. Even though Waterloov is the easiest of all gutter
protection products to install
and the most forgiving product, we have found some installers who just
didn't use common sense.
What is the Waterloov Warranty?
When the product is installed by
certified installers, Waterloov
provides a lifetime performance warranty--the best in the industry.
How much does Waterloov cost to have installed?
All dealers and
installers are independent
contractors. Relatively speaking, given the cost of hospital visits for
broken legs (and we have
found many customers who have had these terrible accidents) the cost
could well be from a thousand
dollars to $50,000 in hospital bills for a broken foot, leg, or pelvis.
The answer to the question
is relative to the local costs of advertising, sales, insurances,
marketing, and labor which could
result in as much as $26 per foot--a one time investment. Yet, when you
consider the value of
virtually maintenance free gutters, the real value is well worth three
or four times that number.
What about bees?
Bees will nest in gutters and under any gutter cover.
There is no protection from
bees with or without gutter covers..
Will the gutters overshoot and miss any water?
Unlike other products
that must be installed at
precise angles in order to collect water, Waterloov for two reasons
collects all the water without
over shoot:
First, it is very flexible and can be installed at any angle.
Second, tiny inherent openings--a patented feature--created at the
juncture of the bottom of the
top gutter lip and the top of the lower front flange of the Waterloov
panel, creates a wick like
action that sucks any water in that may drain from the gutter lip
towards the gutter. The
only water to drip onto the ground is from any water that rains onto
gutter lips which may drain to
the front of the gutter rather than to the back of the gutter.
What is done to collect Valley Water?
Whereas all other gutter cover
systems either use nothing to
divert or collect water from valleys or only use solid diverters,
Waterloov is the only product
that has available a full compliment of products to collect valley
water. Click here for more
information.
What is different about the difference in design compared with other
types of gutter protectors?
There are three basic designs: fins, fins and troughs, louvers.
Whereas the fins and trough designs allow in debris of any size, the
double row louvered design
discriminates against any debris larger than 3/4" in length getting into
the gutters. Click here
for detailed explanation.