When winter snow is piling up on your home, and the last thing you want to do is venture out into the cold to remove it. However preventing ice damming with proper snow removal can help you avoid severe damage to both the exterior and interior of your home.
Ice dams don’t just effect your roof. They have consequences inside your home as well.
Use a roof rake to remove the lower 4 feet of snow from your roof?s edge.
Using this rake, which has a 16-21 foot handle and looks like a shovel turned on its side, will do a lot to prevent ice dams from even forming. The best part? You won?t need a ladder.
Use an ice melting product.
Calcium chloride and other products can be put directly on the ice to melt it. Be careful, however, as a ladder is required for this method which can be dangerous in icy conditions.
If you end up with an ice dam it really is best to break out your checkbook and call a professional. A professional can safely deal with the ice dam using specialized equipment such as high pressure steamers. Professional snow removal and ice dam removal help is far less costly than damage to your roof, structure, and the contents of your home.
There are a few things you or a professional can do to help prevent ice dams from occurring.
Do you have damage from ice damming resulting from this season’s bitterly cold winter? Contact the professionals at Adams Roofing. Adams Roofing has been providing trusted service to the Chicagoland area since 1978 and has the experience you need to ensure your roof doesn’t suffer from ice damming.
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