Ice dams appear when we experience a large snowfall, usually above 6 inches couples with warmer temps in the day and cold temperatures at night . When warmer air seeps through your roofing ventilation the snow that sits above this area begins to melt. If your gutters are clogged with ice and debris the water gets trapped and freezes in your gutters and overhangs. When this water freezes it becomes an ice dam. Now with this large frozen block of ice sitting in your gutter the water from the melting snow on your roof cannot properly drain off your and ends up backing into your home. This water can literally seem like it’s pouring in like a waterfall!
Photos of a recent ice dam in Reading before removal.
Large ice dam in reading ma
Ice dams are dangerous to your roof and should be taken care of quickly. Remember that you are dealing with ice on your roof, you should never try to remove ice dams but call on a professional roofer like David Ness Jr Construction to remove them for you. Most of the time Ice dams in reading occur because of faulty installations and they will be able to repair your roof so that you will never have to deal with an ice dam again.
Fri, Jan 23, 2009
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