HOW TO MANAGE ICE & SNOW ON THE ROOF?
During the winter months winter storms can be very damaging to your roof system. Ice dams can be formed on the eaves and create leaks in your roof. Snow may slide off your roof like an avalanche that can cause problems with your gutters and material on your roof system. You can prevent these problems by cleaning the snow off your roof and cleaning your gutters. Ice Dams Ice dams can be formed due to heat loss through a poorly insulated or poorly ventilated house. They can also be formed from alternating thawing and freezing of the snow on the roof in a period of warm days and cold nights. These can cause blockages at the eaves of water backing up under the shingles and eventually leaking into the house. Snow Build Up If your roof system is not cleaned of snow build up this can cause an avalanche effect of snow flowing off your roof. This can cause damage to your gutters, rip off material from your roof and cause damage to objects on the ground, including people!. Measuring roof snow an
