When Lee gutters fill up
Trees common in the region, such as red maple, white oak, hickory, tulip poplar, sweetgum, and eastern white pine, drop heavy debris onto local roofs. In spring, oak catkins fill up every gutter channel, while early October usually brings peak leaf drop alongside spiky sweetgum balls and heavy acorns. During cold months, freezing nights turn trapped water into solid ice, creating severe ice dams in gutters that pull metal loose from roof edges. We recommend gutter cleaning at least twice a year, in spring and fall, to keep winter ice from expanding inside choked downspouts and tearing gutters away from the eaves.