When Tiffin gutters fill up
Broadleaf trees like sugar maple, red maple, bur oak, hickory, and American elm are common in the region, dropping heavy leaves, seed wings, and acorns. Conifers such as white pine and spruce drop needles that bind into tight plugs. Leaf drop usually peaks in mid October, filling roof channels right before cold weather arrives. Winter brings freezing nights, snow, and ice dams that stress clogged systems. We recommend a gutter cleaning at least twice a year, spring and fall. A spring visit clears out seed pods and twigs, while a fall gutter cleaning clears fallen leaves before winter freezing turns blocked water into damaging ice dams along your roofline.