Prepare Your Roof For Spring
April 4, 2010 | Posted by Jay Preparing your home’s roof for spring can save you huge money by avoiding costly repairs caused by spring storms flooding your roof. Take an hour this weekend to see what effects late fall and winter has had on your roof.
Check for damage caused by winter snow and ice dams. Shingles and roofing support [...]
Categories: Roof Maintenance | 
Tags: ice dams, shingles, snow, spring, tile | 
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Never Remove Roof Ice Dams with Open Flames
February 16, 2010 | Posted by Jay Removing ice dams with open flames can have serious consequences. A two story house near Rockville Maryland sustained approximately $1.5M in damages after a group of workers ignited the roof while trying to remove ice with a propane torch intended to install rubber roofing.
Authorities were called to the 6100 block of Neilwood Drive shortly after [...]
Categories: Roof Maintenance | Tags: fire, ice dams, maryland | 1 Comment »
Remove Ice Dams From Roof
December 31, 2009 | Posted by Jay Heat escaping through the roof melts the snow unevenly, leaving a frozen ring around the outside perimeter roof eaves. The melting snow runoff continues to freeze at the bottom of the roof forming a dam that continually grows as more water freezes on top of the existing ice. Melt water from the roof builds up [...]
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