How to Remove and Prevent Ice Dams
How do I remove an ice dam? If water is not leaking into your home, you can carefully rake the remaining snow off of your roof using a roof rake. This will reduce the amount of snow that can melt into the ice dam. If water is coming into your home, we strongly recommend that […]
What is an Ice Dam?
An ice dam is a ridge of ice that forms at the edge of a roof. Icicles often form with an ice dam. The dam prevents melting snow (water) from draining off the roof. The water that backs up behind the dam can leak into a home and cause damage to walls, ceilings, insulation, and other […]
Using Heat Cables to Prevent Ice Dams
What are heat cables? Heat cables use electricity to create a heated path for water from melting snow to safely flow to the ground instead of building up on the roof and causing damage to the inside of your home. They are applied to areas of your roof that are susceptible to ice build-up and […]