Gutter protection

Gutter Guards for Pines, Elms & Cottonwoods

If your gutters fill with needles or leaves every season, guards let the rain in and keep the debris out, so the monsoon runs off instead of over.

Stainless micro-mesh guards
Fit new seamless or existing gutters
Built for pine needles and cottonwood fluff

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Micro-mesh gutter guard with pine needles resting on top

Formed on siteSeamless runs cut to your roofline
Free on-site measureExact footage, no guesswork
Written priceNo surprise charges on install day
Pitched & flat roofsGutters, canales and coping

Who needs guards

Guards earn their keep under trees

Not every Albuquerque home needs gutter guards. A house on the West Side with young trees and xeriscape may only need a cleaning every year or two. But homes in the East Mountains, Sandia Park and Cedar Crest drop pine needles constantly, and homes in Corrales, the North Valley and Los Ranchos sit under cottonwoods that fill gutters every spring.

On those homes a good guard pays for itself in skipped cleanings and in water that actually reaches the downspout during a storm.

East Mountains home among pine trees with gutter guards

Types

Gutter guard types compared

Type	Keeps out	Watch out for	Our take
Micro-mesh (stainless)	Needles, seeds, fluff, leaves	Needs an occasional rinse	Best all-around choice here
Perforated aluminum	Leaves	Pine needles slip through holes	OK for leaf-only trees
Reverse curve / hood	Leaves	Can overshoot in heavy rain	Not ideal for monsoon bursts
Foam or brush inserts	Large debris	Trap fine dirt, break down in UV	Not recommended in NM sun

Comparing big national brands? Read our gutter guard comparison.

Guards installed

Gutter guards on New Mexico homes

Technician cleaning pine needles out of a gutter on a mountain home

Corrales adobe home under cottonwood trees

Pueblo-style home with bronze gutter and downspout above the green river valley

Copper half-round gutter and round downspout over vigas on an adobe home

Northeast Heights home with dark bronze gutters and a xeriscape yard

Installation

On new or existing gutters

We install guards on new seamless gutters at the same time as the gutters, or on your existing gutters if they are in good shape. Existing gutters get cleaned, checked for leaks and re-pitched if needed before the guards go on, because a guard on a sagging gutter just hides the problem.

Guards are fastened to the gutter lip, not slid under the shingles, so they do not void roof warranties or lift shingles in the wind.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Do gutter guards really work?

Good micro-mesh guards keep out almost all needles, seeds and leaves. They still need an occasional rinse with a hose, but far less work than cleaning open gutters.

Will guards handle monsoon rain?

Quality micro-mesh guards are designed to take in heavy rain. Hood-style guards can let water overshoot in a hard downpour, which is why we prefer mesh here.

Can guards go on my current gutters?

Usually yes, if the gutters are sound. We clean and check them first.

Do you install the national brands?

We install quality micro-mesh guards. See our gutter guard comparison for how they stack up against national brands.

Service areas

Neighborhoods & towns we serve

Gutter guards across Albuquerque, the East Mountains and the valley.

What we do