When White Bear gutters fill up
Trees common in the region, such as broadleaf bur oak, silver maple, cottonwood, green ash, hackberry, eastern red cedar, and ponderosa pine, drop various debris throughout the year. Spring brings light cottonwood fluff and ash seeds, while leaf drop usually peaks in early October. Freezing nights happen regularly in Minnesota winters, making ice dams in gutters a real problem when winter snow begins to melt over stuck debris. We recommend scheduling gutter cleaning at least twice a year, once in spring and once in fall. Clearing out dry leaves, pine needles, and mud before freezing temperatures hit stops ice from building up inside your gutter channel during cold weather.