So far this winter season, the northeastern region of the United States has seen a fair amount of snow (compared to last year). With snow and cold temperatures comes a silent threat disguised as a symbol of winter beauty: icicles hanging from rooftops.
Learn crucial facts about ice dams, from prevalence to prevention strategies. Learn how to protect your home in this informative article.
When winter arrives, snow and ice can cause trouble for your home. When they build up on your roof, they can cause damage that leads to problems in your home.
Ice dams happen because melting snow pools behind dams of ice at the roof’s edge causing water to leak into the house. As snow melts, water runs down toward the edge of the roof and as temperature drop at night, it refreezes, causing beautiful formations of ice and icicles. While they may be pretty to the eye, they can be devastating to the structure of your home, not to mention the damage they cause to your gutter system.
