By Daniel Weadley
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Below you can see a photo of the traditional, old fashioned gutter mesh that has been on sale for years at a variety of outlets and stores and can still be purchased from Amazon.

These guards are one of the cheapest to buy and are fairly simple to install, you lay the mesh over the gutter and press the support clips around the front edge of the gutter. You will need to rest any ladders against the wall rather than directly onto the gutter as doing this may squash the flimsy mesh.

This type of product is normally used by homeowners/DIYers, I have only ever installed upon request.

Not The Most Effective Product

One of the issues home owners may encounter with this product is when heavy roof moss or pine needles collect on top of the guard and cause it to collapse, thus rendering this somewhat flimsy product useless.

If you do choose this product then try to get some additional support clips to prop up the mesh, it really doesn’t take much for this product to sag and twist.

This product is also so thin that it curls up at the edges and becomes very brittle after exposure to the sunlight.

Where to Buy

There are many variants of this guard but most are identical, they are all made from plastic mesh and come supplied with support clips that can be used on gutters with a standard width (~130mm). This guard is often sold at DIY or hardware stores and also online from Amazon or other specialist outlets.

Click here to buy from Amazon.

Other Products

My gutter guard page lists the other types of guard I have previously installed to my customer’s homes.