We all know that at certain geographical latitudes (and not only!) ice accumulates in gutters and downspouts during the winter, and de-icing protection systems that use heating cables are necessary applications.

Ice formation on the roof has two main causes:

• When the roof is being exposed to the sun, the snow accumulated on it begins to melt down, and the flowing water accumulates in the gutters, where it freezes again gradually.
• If the upper rooms of the house are not perfectly insulated, the heat that escapes penetrates the roof structure; the snow on the roof melts down, and the water gradually thaws back, in the gutters.

When gutters freezes like this, water from the roof will flow down over their edges and form icicles. These can often become very heavy and irreversibly deform the gutters. Water accumulated under the roof or leaking down the facade will freeze too and cause other major damage.

The best solution to be protected is to heat gutters and downspouts with electric heating cables. Installing a de-icing system is simple, it will help you get rid of these problems specific to the cold season and will increase the life span of your roof.  For all your roofing solutions get the help of https://boext.com/.