Expert Gutter Cleaning & Repair in Brooklyn Park, MN

The average home takes about a week and a half, however, timing may depend on the size and detail included in the job and if there are any interruptions from Mother Nature.

Ice Dams form when warmth from inside the home melts the bottom layer of snow on the roof, sending water trickling down to the edge. Exposed to frigid air, it immediately refreezes, clogging gutters and causing the water behind it to pool up and find a path into the home below, usually through the shingles. Ice dams are more common in older or poorly insulated homes and those with low-pitch roofs. Talk to your roofing expert about insulating the attic of your home for even more protection against ice damming.

Good ventilation promotes proper air circulation in your attic keeping it cooler in the summer months and will dilute and remove moisture in both winter and summer. Both are factors in preventing damage to a roof deck and premature distortion and deterioration of shingles. Proper ventilation can also help to prevent ice damming in the frigid winter months by controlling the moisture.

Ice damming happens when the heat from the house escapes through the roof and melts the snow on the roof. When the water runs down to the overhanging eaves there is no more heat from the house (because of the overhang) and it freezes. The ice builds up until eventually it creates a dam that holds the water back. In extreme circumstances there is enough water that it works its way under the shingles and leaks through the leaves, or worse, into the house! And yes, new gutters can prevent ice dams.