When Laconia gutters fill up
Trees common in the region, including broadleaf sugar maple, red maple, American beech, white birch, northern red oak, eastern white pine, and eastern hemlock, drop constant waste into gutter channels. Spring brings maple seed wings, while fall brings a heavy carpet of fallen leaves and acorns. In Laconia, New Hampshire, leaf drop usually peaks in early October. Winter brings real risks of ice dams in gutters when trapped water freezes during long freezing nights and snow accumulates on the roof. Pine needles also bind small debris into tight downspout plugs. We recommend cleaning at least twice a year, spring and fall, to clear roof channels before winter freezing starts.