Every company says its product is taking off. We'd rather let the numbers do the talking: last month, GutterGate sold more units than in any single month in our history. Not a good month. The best month. Ever.
We don't share this to brag — we share it because it says something about what's happening in backyards across the country.
Why August
Late summer is peak pest season. As nights start cooling, rodents and insects stop wandering and start scouting — looking for sheltered routes with easy access. For a lot of homeowners, that's the moment they finally look at the bottom of their downspout and realize it's an open door.
An open downspout is exactly what pests want: dark, protected, connected right to your home's exterior wall. August is when people notice. And this August, more of them did something about it than ever before.
What GutterGate Is
If you're new here: GutterGate is a cap that mounts on the end of your downspout — the part sitting right at ground level. Install takes two screws and a drill or screwdriver. No ladder, no special tools, no contractor.
What it does: • Deters pests from entering through the downspout opening • Protects the downspout end from lawn mower and trimmer damage • Covers sharp edges at foot and ankle height — a real safety win for kids and pets • Looks good doing it
What it doesn't do: pretend to be something it's not. GutterGate isn't a gutter guard. Its hinged door is designed to let debris flow through freely. It does one job at the end of the downspout, and it does it well.
The Pros Have Noticed
And it's not just homeowners. Pest control companies, gutter companies, landscaping companies, even French drain installers — the people who see up close what actually happens at the end of a downspout — have started adopting GutterGate and installing it on their customers' homes.
When the professionals paid to solve downspout problems choose your product to do it, that's the kind of endorsement you can't buy.
What a Record Month Actually Means
Products don't have record months because of ad campaigns. They have record months because people buy one, watch it work, and tell their neighbors. A homeowner caps a downspout in two minutes, notices the pest traffic stop, and suddenly the rest of the downspouts on the street have caps too.
That's the whole business model: build something that works, and let the results spread on their own. August's numbers tell us that's happening.
Who Gets the Credit
We'll close with this: GutterGate is a Christian-owned company. We work hard and we build a good product — but we believe every bit of this growth is a blessing from God. The record month isn't our doing. The glory isn't ours to keep. It's His.
What's Next
Fall is right around the corner, and with it, the season when rodents get serious about finding winter quarters. If the end of your downspout is still open, it's an invitation you don't want to extend.
The numbers are in. Homeowners have made their choice — the only question is whether your downspout is next.