When Holdrege gutters fill up
Trees common in this regionâsuch as bur oak, silver maple, green ash, hackberry, cottonwood, eastern red cedar, and ponderosa pineâcreate unique maintenance challenges. Cottonwood fluff jams downspouts in late spring, while broadleaf leaves drop fast in fall, peaking around mid October. High winds regularly deposit prairie dust and ash seeds along the roofline. In winter, freezing nights bring heavy ice and snow, turning stranded debris into dense ice dams that push water under shingles. To protect your roofline and home, we recommend scheduling gutter cleaning at least twice a year, during spring and fall. Timely service keeps water moving before winter freezes hit or heavy spring rains arrive.