Professional Gutter Cleaning in Las Cruces, NM

While Las Cruces receives only 9 inches of annual rainfall—among New Mexico's driest—gutter maintenance remains critical. Our Chihuahuan Desert vegetation and monsoon season concentration create steady accumulation requiring management for flash flood preparedness.

Mesquite Pod Accumulation

Mesquite trees dominate Las Cruces landscaping—both intentionally planted and naturally occurring. These desert-adapted trees produce heavy pod crops, especially after wet winters. The pods drop primarily during spring and summer, accumulating rapidly in gutters.

Mesquite pods are substantial—3-6 inches long, tough, and fibrous. Unlike typical leaves that decompose quickly, mesquite pods resist breakdown and create dense mats when wet. A single mature mesquite can drop thousands of pods, enough to completely fill nearby gutters. Properties with mesquite trees (or within 30 feet of neighbors' mesquite) require dedicated cleaning immediately after peak pod drop and again before monsoon season.

Cottonwood Seed Events

The Rio Grande corridor running through Mesilla Valley supports mature cottonwood populations. Late spring (typically May-early June), these trees release massive amounts of fluffy seeds that drift across neighborhoods on prevailing winds. For 2-3 weeks, cottonwood "cotton" accumulates anywhere downwind—including gutters miles from the nearest tree.

This fluffy material becomes a dense, soggy mat when wet, creating complete blockages. Properties anywhere in Las Cruces can be affected, though locations east of the Rio Grande see heavier accumulation from prevailing westerly winds. Cleaning immediately after seed season and before monsoons is essential.

Desert Dust Infiltration

Las Cruces sits in the Mesilla Valley surrounded by exposed Chihuahuan Desert terrain. Persistent 15-25 mph winds carry fine dust from surrounding mountains, arroyos, and undeveloped land. This settles in gutters year-round, accumulating to surprising depths between cleanings despite our dry climate.

When wetted by occasional spring rains or summer monsoons, this dust forms dense mud that drastically reduces flow capacity. The material also accelerates corrosion in aluminum gutters, especially where it traps moisture against metal surfaces in our low-humidity environment.

Pre-Monsoon Cleaning Critical

June cleaning before monsoon season (July-September) is essential in Las Cruces. Despite our minimal annual rainfall total, monsoon flash floods produce the year's most intense precipitation. A single cell can exceed 0.5-1 inch in under an hour—far beyond what partially clogged gutters can handle.

We routinely see monsoon overflow damage that could have been prevented with pre-season cleaning. Water sheeting over gutters saturates foundations in our clay soil that doesn't drain efficiently, leading to expensive structural issues. This is especially problematic for adobe structures where moisture infiltration can cause irreversible damage.