When Cannon gutters fill up
Trees common in the region, such as sugar maple, red maple, bur oak, hickory, American elm, white pine, and spruce, drop debris directly onto nearby roofs. Maple seed wings fall during spring, followed by acorns, needles, and heavy broadleaf clutter. Leaf drop usually peaks in early October, filling channels right before freezing weather arrives. Freezing nights happen regularly in Cannon, Michigan, making ice dams in gutters a real winter problem when standing trapped water expands into heavy ice. Snow is likely throughout winter, putting extra weight on clogged channels. We recommend a gutter cleaning service at least twice a year, in spring and fall, to clear seasonal debris before ice locks it in place.