About Ice Dams

What are ice dams? Ice dams are formed when snow melts on the roof and freezes before it can drip off the edge. Ice Dams grow as the winter season progresses and they can cause water to seep under the roof covering and into the house. If ice dams are not managed they can cause serious issues. This is the first video in a three part series about ice dams and what you can do as a home owner to get rid of ice dams for the season or forever.

How to remove Ice Dam without breaking the bank and without damaging your roof. The best way to prevent an ice dam is to remove snow from the roof, but if you use the wrong tools you can damage the roof. Salt pucks don't work well, and the best way to remove ice dams is by hiring a professional steam ice dam removal company. The methods described in this video only outline the steps that you can take to manage the ice dams that you have, but the next video in the series will discuss how to stop ice dams from ever forming.

The best way to stop ice dams is to control heat loss from the house. The majority of heat loss is caused by air leaks from the conditioned space in the house into the attic. If you stop the air leaks you will stop the ice dams. Of all the methods to remove ice dams the best way to stop an ice dam is to prevent it from ever forming. Some of this work can be done by the home owner, but the best job will be done by a professional insulation installation company.