RiserStep Technology is Gutterglove’s patented all-aluminum gutter guard design. Its stepped surface delivers high water capacity and structural strength — engineered for homes that face heavy rain and larger debris loads.
Where stainless steel micro-mesh is built to filter the finest debris, RiserStep is built to move water. The stepped aluminum design handles high-volume rain events and sheds leaves, twigs, and larger organic debris before they can enter the gutter.
RiserStep aluminum is engineered for larger debris and high water volume. V-Bend and Z-Bend stainless steel micro-mesh are engineered for the finest debris — pine needles, pollen, roof grit, helicopter seeds.
Durable, lightweight, corrosion-resistant
Engineered for high water capacity
Leaves and larger debris shed off with wind and rain.
RiserStep Technology forms a series of stepped channels in aluminum. Each step is engineered to capture and direct water into the gutter while elevating larger debris above the openings so it can be shed by wind and rain.
Aluminum gives RiserStep durable, lightweight structural strength. The stepped geometry adds rigidity along the length of the guard, holding shape under heavy rain, snow load, and the cycling of heat and cold.
RiserStep™ technology handles up to 45% more water vs. other aluminum gutter guards • The stepped channel design is engineered for high-volume water handling — making it a great solution for homes with steep roofs, long gutter runs, or climates with heavy rainfall events.
Water flows in. Leaves, twigs, and larger debris stay out and shed off the surface. The gutter stays protected through heavy rain and seasonal debris cycles.
*Actual performance may be affected by specific environmental factors.
RiserStep Technology is the aluminum design used in select Gutterglove products. The right brand for you depends on where you prefer to shop and how you want to install.
Z-Bend Technology is also stainless steel micro-mesh and is used in the LeafBlaster Pro contractor line. It uses a different channel geometry optimized for professional installation and high-volume water handling in a wide range of environments.
V-Bend Technology is Gutterglove’s patented stainless steel micro-mesh design. V-shaped channels deliver maximum fine-debris filtration — blocking pine needles, pollen, and roof grit — used across the retail brand portfolio for DIY installation.
RiserStep Technology is a patented design owned by Gutterglove Inc. It is manufactured in Franklin, Tennessee. Gutterglove holds patents on three core technologies: V-Bend, Z-Bend, and RiserStep.
RiserStep Technology is Gutterglove’s patented all-aluminum gutter guard design. The stepped channel surface delivers high water capacity and structural strength, engineered for homes with heavy rain volumes and larger debris loads. RiserStep is manufactured in Franklin, Tennessee.
Gutterglove Inc. — founded in 2000 and headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee — engineers, patents, and manufactures every RiserStep product. RiserStep technology is used in Atlas (Lowe’s), Gutter Guard by Gutterglove (Home Depot), and LeafBlaster Pro (certified contractor channel). The retailer and installation channel change; the patented technology is the same.
RiserStep is an all-aluminum design with a stepped channel surface, engineered for high water capacity and larger debris like leaves, twigs, and tree nuts. V-Bend and Z-Bend are stainless steel micro-mesh designs engineered for fine debris like pine needles, pollen, and roof grit. The right choice depends on the debris environment around your home and your material preference.
RiserStep Technology is engineered to block leaves (oak, maple, sycamore, sweetgum), twigs and small sticks, acorns and tree nuts, pine cones, large seed pods, and larger organic debris from entering the gutter. The stepped aluminum surface elevates this debris above the water openings so it sheds off with wind and rain.
RiserStep aluminum and stainless steel micro-mesh (V-Bend / Z-Bend) solve different problems. RiserStep is the stronger choice when high water volume and larger debris are the main concerns. Stainless steel micro-mesh is the stronger choice when fine debris like pine needles and roof grit are the main concerns. Several Gutterglove brands carry both so homeowners can match the material to their environment.
RiserStep Technology is available through seven channels: Atlas Gutter Guard at Lowe’s, Gutter Guard by Gutterglove at The Home Depot, Total Gutter Guard at Sam’s Club and Walmart, United Gutter Guard at Ace Hardware, GutterHawk Gutter Guard at Amazon, Gutterglove Pro through the certified contractor channel, and LeafBlaster Pro through the certified contractor channel. Atlas, Total, United, GutterHawk, and Gutter Guard by Gutterglove are DIY retail products; LeafBlaster Pro and Gutterglove Pro are for professional installation.
Both. RiserStep is offered as a DIY retail product through Atlas at Lowe’s and Gutter Guard by Gutterglove at The Home Depot. It is also offered through professional installation in the LeafBlaster Pro contractor line. The technology is the same; the installation channel matches how you prefer to install.
Aluminum is durable, lightweight, and corrosion-resistant — and the RiserStep stepped geometry is specifically engineered to handle high water volumes and larger debris. For homes surrounded by oak, maple, sweetgum, or other broad-leaf trees, or in climates with heavy rain events, RiserStep’s aluminum design is engineered for those conditions. For homes surrounded by pine, fir, or cedar — where the primary debris is fine — stainless steel micro-mesh is engineered for that environment.
Yes. RiserStep Technology is a patented design owned by Gutterglove Inc. Gutterglove holds patents on three core technologies: V-Bend, Z-Bend, and RiserStep.
RiserStep Technology is manufactured in Franklin, Tennessee. Gutterglove Inc. is headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee and manufactures its gutter protection products in the United States.
Yes. Aluminum is corrosion-resistant, holds shape across temperature cycles, and the stepped geometry adds structural rigidity that handles snow load and freeze-thaw cycling. RiserStep is engineered to perform across the full range of climates Gutterglove products are installed in.
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