When Porter gutters fill up
Trees common in the region, such as broadleaf red maple, white oak, hickory, tulip poplar, sweetgum, and eastern white pine, drop constant organic matter into your gutter. In spring, oak catkins fall in large quantities. By late fall, fallen leaves, acorns, and spiky sweetgum balls quickly fill the drainage channels. Leaf drop usually peaks in early October. Freezing nights happen throughout winter, and heavy snow brings real risks of ice dams inside a blocked gutter channel. Ice expansion can twist metal and pulling brackets loose from the house. We recommend scheduling a gutter cleaning at least twice a year, spring and fall, to clear out debris before freezing weather arrives.