A diverter is usually aluminum and placed within the shingled portion.
A section of gutter... even if you chose to remove it in the winter... could direct it toward either a rain barrel or a downspout with a splash block or piping system that would move it away from the foundation.
The gutter above the doors at our Bristol location freezes solid every year and creates problems... we intended to extended it and add heat cables.
But I think we are better off just removing it for the winter and using sand and salt.
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