When Cicero gutters fill up
Trees common in the region, such as broadleaf red maple, white oak, hickory, tulip poplar, sweetgum, and eastern white pine, drop heavy material on local rooflines. Oak catkins fall in spring, followed by spiky sweetgum balls, acorns, and broad leaves later in the year. Fall leaf drop usually peaks in early October. When fall leaves gather, freezing winter nights turn trapped moisture into solid ice. Ice dams in gutters pose a severe seasonal hazard during cold months. We recommend routine gutter cleaning at least twice a year, spring and fall. A scheduled seasonal gutter cleaning keeps downspouts open before freezing weather strikes Cicero.