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People who live in Massachusetts go through four different seasons, and sometimes all of them in the same week! Every season brings a different problem to the outside of your home. Your gutters are on the front lines from the spring pollen to the heavy winter snows. You need a seasonal maintenance plan to keep your home dry and free of damage. Guttahs.com is the best place to find "gutter professionals near me" in the Walpole area. They put together this seasonal guide to gutter health.

Spring: The Awakening (And the Mud)

• The Challenge: April showers bring... Downspouts that are blocked. After winter, your gutters might be full of twigs, branches, and shingle granules that fell off during ice storms. Early spring also brings "helicopters" (maple seeds) and oak catkins (pollen strings) that make a thick, mat-like clog.

• The Task: After the trees have finished budding in late spring (May/June), they need a deep cleaning. This keeps summer storms from causing floods. It's also time to look for any damage that happened over the winter, like cracked seams on sectional gutters or hangers that are sagging.

Summer: The Season of Storms

• The Problem: Summer brings heavy, sudden rainstorms, even though the trees are full of green leaves. A gutter system that works in light rain might not work in a heavy thunderstorm.

• The job: Keep an eye on your gutters during a storm. If water is shooting over the edge, there is a problem with the flow or capacity. It's also a good time to look for places where mosquitoes breed. A gutter that is sagging and has standing water in it is a mosquito hotel. This can be fixed right away by a professional re-pitching.

The Heavy Lift in the Fall

• The Challenge: This is the biggest job you can get for cleaning gutters. The leaves in New England are pretty, but they are also harmful. The number of leaves that fall in October and November can cover a house.

• The Task: You probably need to clean twice. One in early fall to keep the system running, and a big "final clean" after the last leaf has fallen, which is usually in late November or early December.

• Important Tip: Don't miss this. If wet leaves get into your gutters in the winter, they will freeze into a solid block of ice that will pull the gutters off your house.

The Freeze in Winter

• The Problem: Ice dams. When heat gets out of your attic, it melts the snow on your roof. This water runs down to the cold eaves (gutters) and freezes again, making a dam. Then, water backs up under the shingles.

• The job is to keep the downspouts clear. Check to see if your gutter guards are frozen over. Warning: Don't climb a ladder in the winter to break up ice with a hammer. You will hurt yourself and damage the gutter. If you have ice dams, get a professional to remove them with steam.

Why a Maintenance Contract Makes Sense: It's hard to keep up with this schedule. That's why a lot of people look for gutter professionals near me to help them set up a regular maintenance schedule. We have service plans at Guttahs.com that guarantee we'll be there at the right times of year. You don't have to remember to call us; we do it for you. Every time, we clean up the mess, put it in bags, flush the downspouts to make sure they work, and do a quick check of your roofline.

In Massachusetts, gutter maintenance isn't something you do once and then forget about; it's something you have to do all year long. Guttahs.com can help you with a one-time repair or a partner for seasonal cleaning. You can trust the local experts who know how New England weather works. Get your home ready for whatever the next season brings by calling us today.