Most ice dam removal services in Montgomery County Maryland tear off the gutters or attempt to melt the ice dams with hot water pressure washers, this isn’t ice dam removal services, these methods can cause thousands of dollars in damages!

Proper Ice Dam Removal Services

In our opinion, these methods of ice dam removal services are the worst methods possible to use for ice dam removal services!  Ripping a gutter off the house allows all the melting snow to drop next to the foundation of your home, causing basement flooding, and damage the gutters causing additional expenses. This is why we never use these methods for ice dam removal services.

Ice dam removal services that use hot water pressure washers to melt the snow can force water under the shingles, blast off or damage the shingles, or add more weight to a roof that may already be comprised from the heavy load of snow that’s on it.  Another concern with using hot water pressure washers for ice dam removal services is that hot water freezes faster than cold water does.  So everything that the drifting spray lands while the operator is involved in ice dam removal services may flash freeze, causing extremely dangerous conditions for the operator. The entire time he  is performing the ice dam removal service the ladder he is standing on will be quickly coated in ice!

Need ice dam removal services in Montgomery County Maryland?

If you notice snow drifts or ice dams on your roof, call 301-216-9675 before ice dams cause damages to your home!  With temperatures hovering around freezing any snow accumulations over 6″ can easily cause an ice dam creating thousands of dollars in damages to your home!  When ice dams form, water builds up behind a wall of ice and allows water to penetrate through the roofing inside the exterior walls.  It’s common to see extensive water damages on every level of the home from ice dams, including the basement, that’s why it’s so important for ice dam removal services when there is a problem!