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Prevent Ice Dams in your Roof

It may be the beginning of summer, but we can make sure that winter will come once again. If you plan well for ones roof now, you will be prepared to the worst winters Utah may bring you. That's why we need to know the issue of glaciers dams in climates such as Utah's while we set up our roofs. An Ice dam is actually formed when heat from in a very home or attic warms the roof and melts the snow onto it. This melted snow runs for the cooler eaves and gutters, where it refreezes. This process creates glaciers dams. The result of these kind of dams is water burning under the roof shingles or behind fascia boards where it can cause damage to your home, both inside and out and about. All shingle manufacturers exclude from warranty coverage leaks which can be caused by water burning behind these ice dams.

The good news will be, in most situations, ice dams are easily reduced invest the a few simple methods. There are three approaches to protect your home against ice dams: insulation, ventilation, and waterproofing shingle underlayment. All three of these steps are vital to protecting your house. Insulation minimizes heat loss from your home's living area, reducing the hot air which reaches your loft. This is important to keep you warm throughout winter months, as well as to keep your roof cool. Ventilation removes the heat from underneath your roof and keeps it evenly cool to avoid the freezing and thawing course of action. Finally, waterproofing shingle underlayment might be installed on your roof ahead of the shingles are applied. This protects your roof in the event that that an ice dam were to.

If you already have an existing roof without any major problems, you may still wish to protect against ice dams. You cannot install water-proof shingle underlayment on active roofs without removing the shingles first or building a new addition. However, it is possible to raise your insulation R-value, or level of thermal resistance, in your attic. Also, it is typically easy to add ventilation to your attic at any time.

Please click the link to find out more about roof ventilation alternatives.