Ice Dams on Your Newton, NH Home

3/10/2017 (Permalink)

Dams can tear off gutters, loosen shingles, and cause water to back up and pour into your house.

Snow and ice dams are very real problems that affect many homes. I’m sure many homeowners remember the damage they caused in 2015, and how long into spring it was still affecting them. Here, in an article by This Old House, the life of an ice dam is explained along with how to get rid of them.

Icicles hanging along the eaves of your house may look beautiful, but they spell trouble. That's because the same conditions that allow icicles to form—snow-covered roofs and freezing weather—also lead to ice dams: thick ridges of solid ice that build up along the eaves. Dams can tear off gutters, loosen shingles, and cause water to back up and pour into your house. When that happens, the results aren't pretty: peeling paint, warped floors, stained and sagging ceilings. Not to mention soggy insulation in the attic, which loses R-value and becomes a magnet for mold and mildew.

Keep reading to learn more about how ice dams form so that you can prevent them altogether or make a quick fix if they've already formed. And for more information on how SERVPRO of Salem/Plaistow can help you, please visit our website or call 603-893-9700