When Le Ray gutters fill up
Weather patterns in New York call for precise timing when managing roof drainage systems. Regional trees like red maple, white oak, hickory, tulip poplar, and sweetgum shed oak catkins, acorns, and spiky seed balls. Eastern white pine needles also drop into roof channels. Leaf drop usually peaks in early October, filling channels right before freezing weather arrives. Freezing nights produce heavy ice dams in gutters when trapped water cannot drain through blocked downspouts. Winter snow then sits atop this frozen mass, straining the entire roofline. We recommend scheduling gutter cleaning at least twice a year, once during spring and once in fall, to protect the home year-round.