Experienced homeowners know only too well that the arrival of winter brings new household chores.

Snow removal is important to protect the roof, but also the entire house. Snow accumulation can cause water infiltrations and even break the structure of a roof; additionally, it favors the apparition of ice dams, which is a dangerous phenomenon. The heat that rises from the living space melts the snow in the middle of the roof and makes it slide to the edges, where it freezes again. When an ice dam is formed, it will keep the moisture on the roof, by blocking proper water drainage through the gutters and downspouts. Moisture and water pooling on the roof will eventually leak into the house and erode the roof cover.

In addition, icicles that may form on the edge of the roof can fall and hurt people or pets and damage things like cars parked close to the house.  to your safety, that of your family and even your pets. The temperature can vary, so you can never predict when an icicle may fall down, so the best thing is to prevent ice formation on your roof as the top Littleton roofing solution.

A de-icing system is the most convenient and efficient solution to get rid of ice dams and icicles on your roof. It consists of heating cables that melt the snow and a thermostat that controls the temperature; mounted along the gutters, these cables will prevent snow build-up and ensure proper drainage of the water resulting from snow melting.