When Dunn Loring gutters fill up
Trees common in the region, such as red maple, sweetgum, and water oak, drop sweetgum balls, acorns, and heavy broadleaf litter directly onto Dunn Loring homes. Conifers common in the region, including loblolly pine, shed pine needles into gutter channels all year, while yellow pollen coats roof surfaces in spring. Leaf drop usually peaks in mid October, creating total blockages right before seasonal snow and freezing nights arrive. Though ice dams in gutters are not an issue here, packed leaves trap sitting water that expands during cold weather. We recommend scheduled gutter cleaning at least twice a year, spring and fall, to clear seasonal build up before severe weather hits Virginia.