When Flagg gutters fill up
Local foliage and severe winter weather shape the seasonal gutter service schedule in Flagg. Trees common in the region include broadleaf sugar maple, red maple, bur oak, hickory, American elm, white pine, and spruce. Maple seed wings fall during late spring, while acorns, pine needles, and broadleaf leaves drop into gutters during early fall. Leaf drop usually peaks in early October across Illinois. Freezing nights happen frequently, and ice dams in gutters are a real winter problem when winter snow begins to melt on the roof. We recommend cleaning at least twice a year, spring and fall, to keep every channel open before fall debris freezes inside the trough.