When Lawrence gutters fill up
Trees common in the region include broadleaf sugar maple, red maple, American beech, white birch, northern red oak, eastern white pine, and eastern hemlock. Spring brings maple seed wings that lodge deep inside downspout openings. By fall, a heavy carpet of fallen leaves and acorns covers every roofline, with leaf drop usually peaking in early October. Cold Massachusetts winters bring freezing nights, snow, and ice dams inside a trapped gutter system. Wet pine needles and organic matter form thick sludges that freeze solid, pulling gutters away from the eaves. We recommend cleaning at least twice a year, spring and fall, to clear organic waste before winter freezes set in.