When Sturgis gutters fill up
Trees common in the region drop material into your gutter system all year long. Cottonwood fluff floats into your channels in spring, green ash seeds fall early, and broadleaf species like bur oak and silver maple dump heavy leaves as leaf drop usually peaks in early October. Conifers like ponderosa pine shed sharp needles that pack down tight. In South Dakota, freezing nights bring real ice dams in gutters when trapped snowmelt cannot drain away. Windstorms also blow dust into open channels. We recommend cleaning at least twice a year, spring and fall, to protect your roof and prevent winter ice build-up.