Here’s the proof about micromesh gutter guards…. This is about the inventor of micro-mesh gutter guards… In 1999, frustrated by traditional gutter guards that just wouldn’t work, Alex Higginbotham set out to find a better way. He realized that completely enclosing a gutter with a fine filter was the only way to keep out all the debris. But he also knew that roof oils would eventually cause the screen to waterproof. He needed a way to force water through the screen quickly, so that it would cleanse itself of roof oils. Inspiration came when he realized that touching the underside …