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How to Protect & Enhance Your Property’s Value with Gutter Mesh

by | Feb 9, 2022 | Money Savers

How to Protect & Enhance Your Property's Value with Gutter Mesh

Your home is one of the most valuable assets you own.  

Its value can be clearly measured in monetary terms, but also in less quantifiable ways – such as the value of your home as a place of safety where family memories are made.  

Considering just how valuable your home can be to you and your family, it makes sense to do everything you can to protect and enhance its value.  

Protecting your property’s value 

Market fluctuations, your location and nearby amenities can all affect your property’s monetary value. However, another key factor that influences property value – and one that you have some control over – is your home’s condition.

Well-maintained, undamaged, aesthetically pleasing homes command a premium price compared to “renovator delights”. That’s why it’s important to do all you can to protect and maintain your home and its “look” in order to protect its value.

And that’s where gutter mesh comes in.

The protective properties of gutter mesh  

Properly installed gutter mesh that’s been matched to your property for optimum performance can protect your home from a number of threats, including flooding, pest damage and bushfire.

As a bonus, it can even complement your design aesthetic and assist with home maintenance.

All of which makes the task of keeping your home well-maintained, undamaged and aesthetically pleasing significantly easier.

Protection from flood damage 

By keeping leaves, debris and pests out of your gutters, gutter mesh helps to protect your home’s value by preventing clogged gutters and the expensive flood damage that can accompany them. This provides particular protection during storms and heavy rainfall events that frequently inundate Australian homes.

Protection from pest damage 

If you’ve ever had a possum, bird or other pest gnaw, nest, breed, urinate or die in your roof, you’ll know just how much pest-related damage can hurt your home’s value (and how expensive it can be to fix). By cutting off roof access via your gutters, gutter mesh offers protection from pest invasion and the expensive damage pests can cause.

Protection from bushfire 

In Australia, devastating bushfires are all too familiar. One way to defend your home and its value against this threat is to install 2mm corrosion-resistant steel gutter mesh. This mesh keeps out leaves to limit fuel sources and stops embers entering your home via gaps between your roof and gutters for added protection.

Protection from rust & corrosion 

All materials ultimately corrode, but you can protect your home’s value by retarding the rate of corrosion and rusting as much as possible. By keeping leaves and debris out of your gutters, gutter mesh minimises the time water and other corrosion accelerants are present in your gutters, defending them against rust to protect your home’s value.

Aesthetic “protection”  

Your home’s aesthetic is a key part of its value. To help protect it, Blue Mountain Co Gutter Mesh and componentry comes in popular COLORBOND® colours to aesthetically complement every roof type. Custom colours are also available (for a price) to ensure your clean, well-matched gutters protect your home’s aesthetic value.

Reduced maintenance 

Gutter mesh significantly reduces the maintenance required to keep your gutters clean and unclogged. Of course, no gutter guard system is entirely maintenance free, but the right gutter mesh will protect your home’s value by making it much easier to keep your home well-maintained.

 

  

Enhancing your property’s value  

As you can see, gutter mesh provides a significant degree of protection for your home and its value. 

But the benefits don’t stop there.  

As an added bonus, gutter mesh can also help to enhance your property’s value in two main ways.  

 

The value-adding properties of gutter mesh  

The first way gutter mesh enhances the value of your property is by literally adding value in terms of the value of your mesh materials, fixtures, warranty and installation warranty. Just as a new roof or deck can add value to your home, gutter mesh can too.

Gutter mesh also enhances the value of your property by offering an additional selling point to attract prospective buyers and a higher price. Gutters that require minimal maintenance are a convenience worth paying extra for, and that means enhanced home value.

Match the ideal mesh 

Gutter mesh can protect and enhance the value of your home. But to enjoy these benefits, you need to select and install the ideal gutter mesh for your property.  

Choosing the ideal mesh means considering factors such as your bushfire risk and the size of leaves in your area. To make this process as easier, we’ve developed Mesh Matcher.  

Mesh Matcher asks 6 simple questions and uses your answers to recommend the ideal mesh or meshes for your property. Click here to use it today and discover which mesh is best suited to protecting and enhancing your property’s value.

The Growing Bushfire Threat 

Australia’s bushfire seasons are becoming more intense and unpredictable. The devastating 2019–2020 Black Summer fires burned over 24 million hectares, destroyed more than 3,000 homes, and impacted communities across the country (Statista, 2023). And the risks are only increasing: 

  • Fire seasons are starting earlier and lasting longer. 
  • Extreme fire weather is becoming more frequent. 
  • The annual area burned is growing. 

Prolonged droughts, rising temperatures, and drier landscapes are creating the perfect storm for fires to ignite and spread rapidly (Bowman et al., 2017). In some regions, fire seasons are now over a month longer than they were 35 years ago (NASA, 2023). 

Your Gutters: A Hidden Fire Risk 

When it comes to bushfire preparedness, many homeowners focus on clearing vegetation around their property. But one critical weak spot is often overlooked—gutters.This phenomenon, known as an ember attack, is responsible for up to 90% of homes lost in bushfires (Leonard et al., 2016). Dry leaves and debris in gutters provide the perfect fuel, allowing fire to spread to the roof and into the home within minutes. 

Gutter Protection: A Simple Yet Powerful Defence 

 
Investing in effective gutter protection is a key step in reducing your home’s bushfire risk. At Blue Mountain Gutter Mesh, we offer premium ember guard-compliant gutter mesh, designed to defend against ember attack. Our 2mm steel and aluminium gutter mesh options meet Australian Standard AS3959-2018 for ember guard compliance while preventing flammable debris buildup in your gutters—a critical factor since up to 90% of bushfire-related property losses stem from ember ignition. Crafted from non-combustible, corrosion-resistant materials, our mesh keeps embers and leaves out, safeguarding your home. 
 
2mm Steel Gutter Mesh: Ember guard compliant for all BALs (12.5, 19, 29, 40 and Flame Zone) 

2mm Aluminium Mesh: Features a woven edge for extra durability and is ember guard compliant for BALs 12.5, 19 and 29. 

5 Signs Your Gutters Need Protection Now 

  1. Leaves and debris constantly build up. 
  2. Water spills over during heavy rain. 
  3. Your gutters are sagging or pulling away. 
  4. Stains or water damage appear on exterior walls. 
  5. You live in a bushfire-prone area. 

Bushfire Readiness Checklist: 

✅ Install ember guards to your gutters 
✅ Regularly clear gutters and roof valleys. 
✅ Remove flammable materials from around your home. 
✅ Practice your evacuation plan with your family. 

The risk of bushfires is real—and growing. Don’t wait until the flames are at your doorstep. Protect your home now, starting from the top down. 

We're here to help you build a safer, more resilient home.

Talk to our team today about ember guard solutions for your property.

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Reference List 

  1. Statista. (2023). Impact of the 2019–2020 Australian bushfires. Retrieved from https://www.statista.com 
  1. Bowman, D. M. J. S., Balch, J. K., Artaxo, P., Bond, W. J., Cochrane, M. A., D’Antonio, C. M., … & Swetnam, T. W. (2017). Fire in the Earth System. Science, 324(5926), 481–484. doi:10.1126/science.1163886 
  1. NASA. (2023). Bushfire season length and climate trends. Retrieved from https://climate.nasa.gov 
  1. Leonard, J., Blanchi, R., Bowditch, P., & Besnard, V. (2016). Building loss due to wildfire: Trends and future risk influences. CSIRO Bushfire Research. Retrieved from https://www.csiro.au 
  1. Standards Australia. (2018). AS3959-2018: Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas. Retrieved from https://www.standards.org.au