When Batavia gutters fill up
Local trees common in the region, including sugar maple, red maple, bur oak, hickory, American elm, white pine, and spruce, drop heavy materials into roof channels. Maple seed wings fall in spring, while acorns, leaves, and pine needles build up late in the year. Leaf drop usually peaks in early October. During freezing winter nights, standing water and trapped wet leaves create heavy ice dams in gutters, pushing roof edges out of alignment. We recommend gutter cleaning at least twice a year, once in spring and once in fall. Scheduled maintenance keeps winter ice dams from backing up under shingles and ensures heavy fall leaf debris clear out before snow falls in Illinois.