Ice Dam Repairs
Sure, icicles look nice hanging from your gutters and from the valleys of your roof. That ice forming at the eave of your roof, in your gutters and on your shingles is an ice dam. Did you know that the ice dam on your roof can cause damage to your home? Left alone, a domino effect of damage. Damaging the exterior and the interior of your home or commercial property. From water damaged sheetrock to water-soaked insulation. Ceiling lights and warped flooring. Mold and mildew. All caused by water intrusion through your roof. Do you have an ice dam causing water to enter your roof and wall cavities? If so there can be no doubt that the damage is beginning. The water in your home or building will likely not dry without help. Even after we have performed the ice dam removal. Water can continue to cause moisture damage until your wet building materials get removed. At Ice Dams Removed we have a three-step process. We can remove your ice dams nationwide. Repair your ice and water damage in the Minneapolis area. Prevent them from ever returning to the Minneapolis, Twin Cities area.
MN Ice Dam Prevention
We are an ice dam prevention service in Minneapolis. Our approach is simple. Remove, Repair and Prevent. Preventing ice from forming by installing insulation, ventilation and or heat cables. Our ice dam solution technicians can guide you through a free repair and prevention estimate. We will come to your home, free of charge. Give you a complete and thorough estimate. Eliminate your need to worry about winter water intrusion problems ever again. If you’re in need of attic insulation, vents, air sealing or heat cables, call us.
MN Rooftop Heat Cables. – Are you looking for an easy Minneapolis ice dam solution? Our roof heat tape is the solution for you. Heat tape, heat cables, roof de-icing cables, self-regulating heat cables or gutter de-icing cables. They are all one in the same. Installed on your roof they are designed to prevent ice dam damage. Not eliminate ice dams but to create an avenue for water to move through your ice dam and off of your roof. Reducing roof leaks during the winter months. Our MN roof and gutter heat cable installation systems are simple. They can either be plugged into an available standard power outlet. Or we can install them directly on your homes electrical service panel. Panel installation allows us to install a rooftop heat cable control with the heat cables on your roof. This control creates a worry-free system that turns itself on and off on demand. You no longer need to plug in your roofs ice dam prevention heat cables! This is a great solution for ice dam prevention in Minneapolis, MN.
Rooftop heat cable and gutter heat cables when installed properly only serve one purpose. To help control and eliminate ice dam damage. Because they melt a channel through the ice. They do not eliminate ice dams. They are a ice dam damage prevention product. Roof heat tape also requires annual checking for proper operation. Unlike having insulation installed.- heat tape provides no added comfort to your home. We recommend that you have your attic insulation inspected prior to heat cable installation.
Minneapolis Attic Ventilation. – Lack of attic ventilation on your MN home will starve your attic of fresh air. Leading to roof ice in the winter and a hot attic in the summer. We can ensure that proper attic vent requirements for your home are met. We can install eave (soffit) vents with air chutes to give your attic the correct amount of supply air. We can then install attic vents to give the warm air in your attic a spot on your roof to escape.
Minneapolis Attic Insulation Installation. – Added insulation helps prevent damage from ice dams. It also helps reduce heating and cooling costs. Making your home more comfortable to live in. We can install insulation in your homes attic for you. We first seal up any possible air leaks around lighting fixtures. Air leaks around electrical and cable wiring pass-through points. Weatherstrip attic access doors to ensure they are airtight. We then add insulation to your roofs attic giving you a warmer more comfortable home. Increased home energy efficiency (money savings). Providing a reduced chance of recurring damage from ice dams in the Minneapolis area. Contact us today for a free Twin Cities in home inspection and prevention estimate.
Ice Dam Causes & Solution
Without the proper attic insulation and air draft sealing your cold attic will rob your home of its warm air. Without proper venting that warm air will build with no way to escape. This warm air causes a warming effect on your roof’s surface. This causes roof snow to melt. That melted snow travels down your roof. It then reaches a cold spot (your eave) and freezes. That ice than continues to build up in your gutters and on the edge of your roof. This causes an ice dam. That ice dam is a wall that water cannot pass through or over. That water gets under your roof’s shingles and roof flashing. Entering your home to cause damage. Contact Minneapolis’s Ice Dams Removed for winter energy savings and an ice dam free roof.
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