Gutter questions, answered

How long do gutter guards last?

Systems from $18/ft installed

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Read the warranty, not a sales estimate. Alu-Rex lists lifetime limited manufacturing coverage on DoublePro, T-Rex and Gutter Clean Pro. Clog-performance terms differ: T-Rex carries a 25-year prorated limited term, while DoublePro and Gutter Clean Pro list lifetime limited performance coverage, including coniferous areas.

We do not quote a lifespan in years. The written manufacturer warranty is the promise you can hold someone to.

Backed by Wood & Wood Seamless Gutters, more than 30 years in the gutter business.

The terms, side by side

Manufacturing covers defects in the product. Performance covers the guard keeping debris out of the channel. The signed sheet for your system is the document that controls. Each sheet also lists conditions, such as correct installation, so read them once after the job is done.

Alu-Rex manufacturer warranty terms
SystemManufacturingClog performance
DoubleProLifetime limitedLifetime limited, including coniferous areas
T-RexLifetime limited25-year prorated limited
Gutter Clean ProLifetime limitedLifetime limited, including coniferous areas

What shortens a gutter's life

Rotted fascia behind the gutter, a crushed buried drain or a downspout emptying at the foundation. No product warranty covers those, so we raise them before the job is booked. The warranty page explains limited and prorated terms.

Call to install: every step

Three ways to start

  • Call (617) 401-9301. It is answered any hour, and a missed call gets called back.
  • Send the short form on the home page with your street address, and your number lands in your inbox.
  • Text or chat through the chat window on this site.
  1. Understand what you actually need

    About fifteen minutes on the phone: the length of the roofline, the number of stories and the trees around the house. The roofline is measured remotely, so nobody comes to the house to sell. You get your price the same day, from the published per-foot rates.

    • Gutters still in good shape: Gutter Clean Pro goes over the gutters you already have, from $18/ft.
    • Gutters that need replacing: new gutters with the guard built in. T-Rex (continuous hanger) from $25/ft, or DoublePro (two filtration layers) from $30/ft.
    • Fascia that cannot be drilled: Hover Pro, quoted for your house.
    • Complex rooflines, third stories and copper are quoted separately, and we say so on the call, never after arrival.
  2. Your plan, in writing

    You get a written quote and your StormRail plan: photos of your house, the system, the gutter size and your color choices. The certified installer works from that same plan, so you and the installer are never on different pages.

  3. A deposit capped at one third

    Massachusetts law caps a home-improvement deposit at one third of the contract. We hold to that in every state we work in. Your quote names the exact figure before you pay anything.

  4. Material ordered and confirmed

    Your Alu-Rex system is ordered through the Alu-Rex distributor and confirmed before an install date is set, so the date you get is one the material can meet.

  5. Scheduled with a certified installer in your county

    A certified Alu-Rex installer working in your area takes the job, and you get the date without chasing anyone. In season we're typically booking four to six weeks out. We'd rather tell you that now than promise you Tuesday and send whoever happened to be free. Emergency work — a collapsed run, active water in the basement — gets triaged ahead of the queue.

  6. Installed

    The installer fits the system on the plan you already approved. Any balance is due as your quote states.

  7. After the install

    We check in after the job is done. Each system carries its own written Alu-Rex warranty:

    • Gutter Clean Pro: manufacturing lifetime limited, clog performance lifetime limited, including coniferous areas
    • T-Rex: manufacturing lifetime limited, clog performance 25-year prorated limited
    • DoublePro: manufacturing lifetime limited, clog performance lifetime limited, including coniferous areas

Questions homeowners ask

What does prorated mean?

The value of a claim depends on how much of the term has passed. The sheet sets the method.

What should I keep?

The signed quote and final invoice. Together they name the product, size, date and address.

Can I see a sheet before I buy?

Yes. Call (617) 401-9301 and we will point you to the sheet for the system you are considering.

Does a longer warranty mean a better guard for me?

Not by itself. Pick the system that suits your trees and gutters, then check its terms.

Compare the systems before you call: all gutter guards, Gutter Clean Pro, T-Rex, DoublePro, and the full price list.

Sources

  1. Alu-Rex DoublePro product page alu-rex.com/en/doublepro
  2. Alu-Rex T-Rex product page alu-rex.com/en/t-rex
  3. Alu-Rex Gutter Clean Pro product page alu-rex.com/en/guttercleanpro

Get a number for your roofline

One call is enough to start: the address, how many stories, and what grows over the roof. The published per-foot rate is the starting point, and the full scope and total are confirmed in writing before you pay anything.

Call (617) 401-9301