Snowstorms continue to punish the Northeast, leaving many in the region wondering what that they have done to make Mother Nature so angry. As snow continues to accumulate and freeze, many dealing with problems caused by excessive snow, one of those questions being ice dams on their roofs.
If you have long thick icicles hanging from your roof then there is a good chance you have an ice dam. Ice dams occur roof edge level, where a block of ice forms. As the snow on the roof melts from the heat escape your home or rising temperatures, melting snow back behind the dam and made its way under your shingles and into your home. Damage caused by an ice dam can be expanded as water leaks and ruin insulation, walls, ceilings, and more.
If you have an ice dam, you should consider having a professional remove from your roof. This will help you stop the flow of water in your house by breaking the ice that prevents proper flow of melting ice and snow. You must also have snow shoveled off your roof to help prevent new ice dams from forming as the snow continues to melt and re-freeze. If you hire someone to shovel your roof and remove the ice dams, make sure they are licensed and insured. It is very easy to damage a roof while removing snow and ice dams and you do not want to be stuck paying for a new roof this summer because it was damaged by a "professional" during the winter.
Hiring a roofing company or contractor to remove snow and ice from your roof dams can be a little expensive but it is cheaper, safer, and less headaches to pay for removing snow and ice from your roof rather than deal with the extent of damage that an ice dam can cause.
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