When Calhoun gutters fill up
Trees common in the region, such as water oak, sweetgum, red maple, and loblolly pine, constantly drop material onto residential roofs. Pine needles drop all year long, while yellow pollen covers surfaces each spring. Sweetgum balls, acorns, and live oak leaves fill channels through summer. Broadleaf drop usually peaks in late October, bringing massive volume right before winter. Freezing nights happen here, turning trapped water into solid ice that strains metal fasteners, though ice dams are not an issue and snow is rare. We recommend gutter cleaning at least twice a year, spring and fall, to keep channels open through every weather shift in Calhoun.