When Kennedy gutters fill up
Trees common in the region, including red maple, white oak, hickory, tulip poplar, sweetgum, and eastern white pine, drop heavy loads throughout the year. Spring brings oak catkins that clump inside deep channels, followed by acorns and spiky sweetgum balls in late summer. Leaf drop usually peaks in mid October, filling roof troughs right before cold weather arrives. Winter brings freezing nights and snow, which leads to ice dams when water stays trapped in blocked sections. We recommend scheduling gutter cleaning at least twice a year, spring and fall, to keep your roof system free of trapped moisture before freezing temperatures arrive in Pennsylvania.