Abstract: A gutter guard of one piece construction, removably insertable into the gutter of a building to provide additional support when a ladder is juxtaposed thereto, the gutter guard being elongate in shape so as to span the distance between side rails of a ladder and in cross section, complimentary to the cross section of the gutter channel, the gutter guard having an overhanging lip for engagement with the under surface of the side rails of a ladder, the gutter guard serving to transfer the weight of the ladder and its user to the roof supports.