When Skowhegan gutters fill up
Skowhegan experiences cold winters with frequent freezing nights, heavy snow, and severe ice risks. Trees common in the region, such as sugar maple, red maple, American beech, white birch, northern red oak, eastern white pine, and eastern hemlock, drop heavy debris into roof channels. Maple seed wings fall during spring, while pine needles, acorns, and broad leaves fill troughs through late summer. Leaf drop usually peaks in early October, trapping water right before winter freezes begin. Trapped moisture quickly turns into dangerous ice dams in gutters. We recommend gutter cleaning at least twice a year, spring and fall, to keep rain flowing freely and protect every single-family home.