Although it seems we're getting a bit of a break, just as the New England Patriots did with those timely penalties against the Jacksonville Jaguars, don't be fooled — Old Man Winter is still here and he'll be cropping his icy head around the corner soon.
This recent pattern of cold to warm to cold weather may have revealed a new problem...you may have noticed a leak that's coming from your roof! These problems don't just go away. You need to address them head on.
A leaky roof is typically indicative of ice damming up to a point where the constant freezing and thawing of the ice starts to "chew up" your roof, creating a leak. These repairs are often quite costly, where most of the time a new roof overhaul is necessary rather than setting up some patch work.
What can I do to prevent costly roof repairs?
Action is better than taking no action. Most homeowners in this situation are typically motivated to at least buying a roof rake and will begin removing snow off the roof. This is a safer alternative. It isn't advisable for non-professionals to tread on icy roofs. That's just asking for trouble!
Even so, a roof rake doesn't always work, especially if ice is already damming up on the roof. It wouldn't be advisable to stand on the roof with an ice pick. What can you do in this scenario?
Looks like you need Electric Heating Coils!
If this sounds all too familiar to you and you're tired of fighting Nature, electric heating coils just may be the prime solution for your house. Ice dams have a hard time accumulating once you place these heating coils along the edge of your roof. Now tackling an ice dam is literally as easy as flicking on a switch!
For custom and practical ice dam solutions, please don't hesitate to contact a technician at Modern Electric at 978-658-7200 or email info@modernelc.com. We're based in Wilmington, MA and also serve the surrounding area including Lexington, MA and Melrose, MA.
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