Ice dams are a common sight in northern new england winters and home partners has dealt with quite a few.
Hot roof ice dam.
Getting rid of ice dams for good is simple in principle.
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Ice dams and icicles form when the snow melts runs down your roof and refreezes near the edge.
Hotedge is the only ul listed roof ice dam system proivder.
You do that by increasing ventilation adding insulation and sealing off every possible air leak that might warm the underside of the roof.
It will put gutters and downspouts at risk too.
This only occurs when part of your roof warms to above 32 degrees f warm enough to melt the snow while the roof edge remains below freezing.
In buildings where there is no roof venting anyway an un vented well insulated hot roof is a second best alternative to preventing ice dam related leaks in cold climates.
An ice dam is a hump of ice that forms at the edge of a roof under certain wintertime conditions.
This scenario is often the result of a warm attic.
Un vented cathedral ceiling under roof spaces.
Just keep the entire roof the same temperature as the eaves.