Ice Image 2019

ICE DAMS DUE TO FREEZE THAW CYCLES

Much like last year, we are again experiencing a freeze-thaw cycle and this is expected to continue for several more weeks. A Freeze-Thaw Cycle can Lead To Ice Dams Snow and ice on your roof can melt during higher daytime temperatures, then freeze at night when temperatures drop below 32 degrees – the freezing point.…

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IS YOUR HOT ATTIC CAUSING PROBLEMS?

THIS CRAZY WEATHER WE ARE HAVING Chicagoland weather, the old saying “don’t bother complaining about it, just wait ten minutes and it will change” sure does apply this month! The freezing temps followed by unseasonably warm temperatures is a wild roller coaster we have all been on for weeks now. WHAT IS THIS WEATHER DOING…

Freezing Rain Image

FREEZING RAIN AND ICE DAMS

Freezing Rain Can Lead To Ice Dams While most ice dams are the result of snow melt that freezes at the gutter of a roof, ice dams can also occur when there isn’t snow. Freezing rain that sits on your roof can also lead to ice dams. And these ice dams can be less obvious…