We Help Prevent Ice Damming Near Albany, Rye, Poughkeepsie

Our air sealing and insulation services reduce the frequency of ice dams

Ice dams form at the eave and in the gutter. Leaks and cracks on the roof may result in water damage to your ceilings, walls, roof structure, and insulation.

Ice dams generally occur after a heavy snowfall - where a ridge of ice forms along the eave and gutter, preventing melting snow from properly draining. The snow melts where your home loses heat- on the warm underside of your roof. This melted water drains along the roof until it reaches the ice dam and re-freezes.

Problems associated with ice dams:

• Damaged gutter systems
• Water leaking into the attic - soaking the wood, insulation, the ceiling
• Hazardous icicles
• Structural damage
• Damaged stored valuables

If you notice especially large icicles along your gutter or water spot(s) on the ceiling under the roof, you may have an ice damming problem. Our company will help prevent this type of damage from occurring by properly air-sealing and insulating your attic space. Expediant Environmental Solutions, LLC is your local energy-saving contractor offering solutions to ice damming and improving attic insulation coverage.

Expediant Environmental Solutions, LLC can prevent this all from happening by keeping the roof cold. Don't let ice dams ruin your holidays, call us for a free inspection and estimate to prevent ice dams in your New York home.  We service Poughkeepsie, Dover Plains, Amenia, and all surrounding areas.

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• Heat-Line Paladin

Founded in 1988, Heat Line is dedicated to developing new methods & products in freeze protection.  Using conductive polymer self-regulating technology, Heat-Line offers an assortment of products for safe and economical heating cable applications as well as freeze protection systems.  

 

PALADIN by Heat-Line Paladin is a self-regulating heating cable that is used for roof and gutter de-icing.  This award-winning product can be used for various types of roofing structures including, cottages, homes, resorts and farms.

Edge-Cutter Edge-Cutter channel flashings can be used under metal, asphalt and slate roofs to prevent ice build-up, icicles, or ice dams.  These can be used on low-pitched roofs, fascia, valleys, and drip edges and are compatible with Paladin heating cable sets.

Damage associated with ice damming

After a heavy snowfall, ice dams are commonly formed whenever rooftop snow has had several days to melt and then re-freeze; causing an ice build-up that prevents other melting snow from channeling away from the roof.

Once an ice dam is formed water collects between the dam and the snow. This often results in water leaking into the attic, soaking the wall insulation, interior ceiling, and wall surfaces. Such ice accumulation outside the house can ruin gutter systems, reduce the effectiveness of insulation, pose a safety hazard, and can cause structural damage.

Some New York homes with ice damming problems have sustained hundreds or thousands of dollars worth of damage. Contact us today to prevent this kind of serious damage from ice damming on your home.

How do ice dams form?

Poorly insulated and unsealed attic accesses cause a good portion of warm air to escape into your attic area. Warmer rooftops (attics) are more likely to melt snow on your roof and ultimately form ice dams.

Our company will properly insulate and air seal your attic hatch or drop-down stairs to significantly reduce the amount of melting snow on your roof.

Snow builds up on the roof, followed closely by a warming of the rooftop - causing the snow to melt. Snow melting from the top of your roof will trickle down and freeze at the eaves, forming icicles. Your gutters will then fill solid with ice, creating a "ridge" or "dam" that doesn't let water properly channel off your roof.

Instead, the melted water channels into the attic and living space through any crack or opening it finds on the exterior roof. This trapped water will leak into your home as opposed to traveling through your gutters and away from your home.

Sometimes, the water freezes right at the edge of the roof before it even reaches the gutters. Either way, the resulting ridge of ice forms a dam that creates a reservoir of water. When this happens, it's only a matter of time before the water seeps beneath roof shingles and leaks into the attic.

Ice damming solutions in New York

If your home has icicles large in diameter or you're completely unsure if you have ice dams, contact us, we are your local energy-saving company offering professional ice dam solutions to New York homeowners. One of our energy specialists will inspect your attic space; evaluate your insulation, check for air leaks, and proper attic ventilation. We can prevent ice dams from forming on your roof by keeping the interior air within your conditioned space instead of escaping through your attic and warming your roof-top.

Related Pages

• Attic Insulation
• Home Insulation

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