Ludwig: On gutter styles, shop around. Jerry Ludwig. Dear Jerry: Two years ago, we had to put a new roof on the mid-century modern house we moved into in Irondequoit.

The half-round gutter style is far more charming but cannot move as much water. These have smooth cylindrical downspouts, which are attached to the fascia with support brackets.

Gutter guards commonly come in multiple styles and materials, including vinyl, aluminum and steel. Some sit on top of the gutter while some slide under your shingles.

The gutter guard industry began to gain momentum decades ago. New styles and designs of gutter guards — also known as leaf guards or gutter covers — were popping up fast.

Taylor's Do It Center's home expert says your lawn, air filters, gutters and smoke detectors are among the most important fall maintenance tasks. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays.

It sounds like on your ′70s home K-style aluminum gutters are just fine. ... Often the gutter guards are damaged or collapsed, and no one knows about this until it’s too late.