When Albert Lea gutters fill up
Trees common in the region, including bur oak, silver maple, cottonwood, green ash, hackberry, eastern red cedar, and ponderosa pine, drop various debris throughout the year. Spring brings light cottonwood fluff, while ash seeds and windblown dust settle during summer. Leaf drop usually peaks in early October, filling channels before cold weather arrives. In Albert Lea, freezing nights happen, and winter snow causes dangerous ice dams in clogged channels when trapped water freezes solid. Liquid water cannot drain, forcing ice under the roof edge. We recommend gutter cleaning at least twice a year, spring and fall, to maintain proper water drainage before seasonal freezing occurs.