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Fire & Water - Cleanup & Restoration


Water damage from roof leak

An ice dam on the roof caused extensive water damage to multiple rooms. Our crew was able to save the customers hard wood floors and dry the rest of the house in less time then was anticipated. The customers could not have been happier. 

So what is an ice dam and how can you protect your house from suffering the same consequences:

An ice dam is a ridge of ice that forms at the edge of a roof and prevents melting snow from draining off the roof. Locating it quickly can help reduce the damage to your home.

During periods of freezing and thawing and refreezing, water becomes trapped above the ice and finds its way beneath the shingles causing a leak inside the home. The lower the pitch of the roof, the more likely there is to be this problem.

Ice dams can lift roofing shingles and let water filtrate in. They can also pull gutters off, which can cause structural damage and lead to potential internal flooding. Hanging icicles might indicate ice dam formation as well.

Ice dams can also be caused by poor ventilation and temperature control within the attic can make one house prone to ice dams while neighboring houses are not. This happens because too much warm air in the attic contributes to the snow melt on the roof even if the outdoor temperature is not warm enough to cause it. Blocked by the ice, the water pools up and eventually finds its way beneath the shingles.

Ice buildup also happens if the gutters were poorly cleaned in the fall. A clogged downspout causes melting snow to accumulate in the gutters and refreeze. More ice forms as icicles hanging from the frozen gutters. In addition to the risk of ice dam leaks, the weight of the ice can bring down the gutter or make it sag — causing it to drain poorly even when there is no clog.