DIY Roof Ice Dam Prevention In MN

Not having your ice dams removed can cause major problems to any MN home. Minnesota’s cold and snowy climate, unfortunately, puts Minnesota homeowners at the risk of dealing with potential roof ice and gutter ice damage. If your MN home is prone to ice dam buildups follow these few simple to do DIY roof ice prevention tips from our ice dam removal company to stay ahead of roof ice in the icy winters to come.

MN Roof  & Gutter Cleaning

Cleaning your gutters gives the roof ice and snow melt a chance to get off of your roof. This is a DIY fairly simple tip to preventing roof ice that many property owners might overlook. It is best to have your gutters cleaned in the late fall after all of the leaves have fallen. Cleaning gutters DIY to prevent roof ice (ice dams) varies in difficulty based on the footprint of your home, the height of your homes roof and gutters, easy roof and gutter access for ladders and whether or not you have access to the proper equipment. Once your ladder is in place, remove the debris from your gutters by scooping it out with a small gutter cleaning scoop or your hands. Make sure to remove any debris from your roofs like fallen sticks and branches. Next, I recommend cleaning out your downspouts either by removing them or using a garden hose at your roofline, spraying the water down the downspout to force out any debris. 

MN Roof Snow Removal

Cleaning the snow from your MN roof eliminates any possibility for ice dams to form on your roof. There are specialty DIY tools called roof rakes that might make this easier for most DIY homeowners. Using a roof rake is easy from the ground if your roof line is low enough to reach the rooftop snow for snow removal. If you must use a ladder make sure the feet are firmly planted in a snow bank and be very careful. Getting up and down the ladder safely in the winter can be tricky enough but when you add on the fact that once you get to the top you have to pull the snow off with a roof rake, the DIY danger level multiplies.

Our MN Rooftop Snow Removal Process

We prefer to access the roof by ladder and remove the snow from the roof with plastic snow scoop shovels. We find this rooftop snow removal process to be more efficient, safer and gentler on your roofing materials. Of Course, the process of shoveling a roof in MN is only possible when the roof is a low enough pitch (slope of your roof) to be walked on without risk. If roof snow and ice removal isn’t for you then we suggest hiring an Ice Dam Company like ours that uses the proper safety harnesses and ladders to perform Minnesota roof steam ice and snow removal. 

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