Blog Topics in category Ice Dam:

Health Effects of Black Mold

We come into contact with organic materials floating around in the air all the time, but we need to be careful about being exposed to black mold. It is a toxic substance that can make you quite ill.


Roof Ventilation

How do I Know if my Roof isn't Properly Ventilated? Free attic ventilation inspection from roofers with forty years experience. FREE ESTIMATE!


Aluminum Ridge Vents

When fastening an aluminum ridge vent into place, the best method is screwing into the rafters on center which will prevent wind blow-off.


Gutter Cleaning For Roof Health

After the last leaves have fallen, it's time to schedule gutter cleaning to make sure your roof is prepared for winter weather.


Sagging Gutters Hide Rotten Fascia Board

You won't necessarily be able to see a rotten fascia board, but you can see its effects. Fascia boards are the ones attached to the ends of the rafters holding up your roof.


Ice Dam Removal And Repair In Sterling, VA


My Roof Valley Is Leaking!

Roof valley leaks happen because the seam joints between the roof gables are no longer watertight or may have been installed improperly from the start.


Don't Let Roofing Problems Hang Over Your Head

Roofing problems are caused for a variety of reasons and, if left untended long enough, will result in costly roof repairs.


Ice Dam Solutions For Eager Beaver Homeowners

An ice dam is formed during the winter after a heavy snowfall followed by several days of thawing and refreezing.


What Is A Roof Rake And Why Should I Care?

Roof rakes also aid in keeping roof repair expenses down since lessening the weight of snow on the roof takes stress off the your home's structure and stops ice dams from forming by removing


Salty Solutions to Calcium Chloride Roof Damage

Calcium chloride is ice melt, those small white pellets like giant table salt that you throw down to melt ice on your sidewalk. Why do you care about ice on the roof when you're not walking on it?


Some Ice Dam Products Avoid Solving the Problem

Effective ice dam products are various systems to provide heat to the eaves and gutters, such as heat cables or tape for the do-it-yourselfer


Basement Flooding Causes Include Bad Roofing Jobs

Any backed up water and roof leaks from ice dams and bad gutters requires immediate roof repair to prevent leaking all down the structure of your house and into the basement.


Heavy Snowfall... Winter fun or roofing nightmare?

Heavy snow not only adds excessive weight to your roof, which can cause major roof damage, but sets in motion a really annoying (and potentially expensive) phenomenon called the ice dam.


Frozen Gutters are Not a Winter Treat

Get your gutters cleaned in the fall. Have a contractor verify that you have good ventilation and insulation so heat stays in your house and the outside air can blow through the attic.


Vent Baffles are Anything but Baffling

Vent baffles, also referred to as vent chutes or rafter vents, are used to keep insulation from blocking air flow through the attic, thus allowing the air to travel upward and out through the exhaust vents.


What is a Fascia Panel?

Fascia has traditionally been made of wood but vinyl has become much more popular in humid areas because it lasts longer. Wood, when exposed to moisture can rot. Also, when it gets wet and then dries out


Why Insulate an Attic?

Insulating provides two functions, thermal resistance and thermal loss. In summer, when the sun heats up the roof, the air in the attic gets very warm. At night, the air cools rapidly which creates condensation.


The Secret to Leaky Gutter Repair

A secret tip for leaky gutter repair is revealed!


Alternative Uses for Leaky Gutters

If your leaky gutters are beyond repair, you can find other uses for them.


Common Causes and Remedies for a Ridge Vent Leak

Ridge vents are the metal capping that sits across the roof line that allows hot air from your attic to escape, allowing cooler air from outside to be sucked back into the attic by the intake vents.


Don't Leave Your Gutters Alone

Your gutters need TLC this time of the year.


How do I know if there is water damage inside my walls?

Before I buy this house I want to know its real condition.


Water Damage Has Put a Brown Ring in My House

If only enough water is getting in to make brown stains on your ceiling, but then evaporates... before the ceiling falls in...


Continuous Ridge Vent

Why use a continuous ridge vent? Because it single-handedly lengthens the life of your roof and cuts your energy bills. One of the main reasons...


How Much Attic Ventilation Prevents Ice Dams?

The amount of attic ventilation you need to have to prevent ice dams from building up along the edges of your roof is a science. There is a balance...


Remove Ice Dams in Gutters

Leaking over the edge of a frozen gutter, it can seep through the soffit, fascia, walls and windows. You'll end up with rot, mildew, mold and obvious signs of water damage inside the house.


Prevent Ice Dams Before They Damage Your Roof

Ice dam prevention begins with stopping heat loss and increasing ventilation. Where this usually is an issue is at the attic floor edge.



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