Ice Dam Removal Tips
During the winter, icicles are a common sight along the roof lines of homes and buildings. In fact, the image of icicles lined up along a building is one of the first that comes to mind in relation to the winter season. As charming as icicles look along your home, they are typically the sign of a common winter problem; ice dams.
Water Damage Caused by Ice Dams
Ice dams are thick mounds of ice that form at the edge of the roof and they prevent water from the melting ice and snow from draining properly from the roof. Ice dams form when heat from the attic melts the snow or ice in one spot of your roof, only for the water to become frozen again at the edge of your roof. Over time, these ice dams can grow big enough to do some serious damage to your property.
How Ice Dams Damage Hom...