Duluth Ice Dam Removal
Serving Duluth and Northern Minnesota
Duluth's Most Reliable Ice Dam Removal Service
How Do Ice Dams Form in Minnesota?
Most times when we get large amounts of snow or as we get enough snow built up over time, the snow starts to cover up your vents. These roof vents you don't think about often but they are very important. As heat rises your roof needs to breath, these vents allow your roof to do that. If your vents are clogged, the heat has nowhere to go, so then it starts to heat up your roof. Once the roof heats up, the snow melts, as it reaches the 2' overhang on the edge of your home, that is no longer heated it refreezes. Over days of this happening ice dams get large and start to hold water. Once there is too much water, it breaks through your roof and you have an unwanted waterfall inside your home or walls. That is why you should never wait to remove ice dams. Ice Dam USA provides professional ice dam removal throughout Duluth and across Minnesota. For statewide service areas, visit our Minnesota ice dam removal page.
Shingles and other roofing materials are designed to help water flow off your Duluth home. As water backs up from the wall of ice, that water starts moving under your shingles and starts looking for the easiest way to move down. As your roofing materials aren’t designed for this, they simply don’t stand a chance. Water will win.
Heat escaping from your home rises and melts the snow, but not all at the same time or in the same areas. As the water from the melted snow comes in contact with the snow that hasn’t melted, it gets colder and colder until it eventually freezes. That ice builds up and creates a wall (the ice dam) that holds water that either freeze and increases the size of the wall or puddles up behind it. The heat is always released from your home, however, it comes more rapidly from vents, skylights, and other areas that have less insulation. This means snow melts in those areas before it melts in areas that have better insulation or are lower on the roof. A lot of times this is near the gutters which are where many ice dams begin.
Need Your Ice Dam Removed From Your Roof? We Can Help!
Our Service Area
Proud to serve the Duluth area:
- Duluth
- Hermantown
- Proctor
- Cloquet
- Esko
- Two Harbors
- Hibbing
- And Surrounding Northern Minnesota Communities
If you are experiencing issues with ice dams beyond those areas, just give us a call! We work throughout the United States and we can take care of your ice dams and the problems they are causing you.
Looking for service elsewhere in the state? View all of our Minnesota ice dam removal locations.
How Can I Stop My Roof From Leaking?
If you are in Duluth, you know how our winters can be and how much snow we can see come down. If you have snow on your roof and icicles coming down from your gutters, the water can be from an ice dam that is preventing the water from running off the top of your home. Normally, water will flow down your roofing materials and into your gutters, but something may be blocking that process. The only way to stop it is to remove the obstacle.
Getting on your Minnesota roof any time of the year can be dangerous, but even more so when it is cold and wet. Putting a ladder up and then climbing to reach the roof during these conditions is something that should be done by professionals.
Ice Dam USA are those professionals in Duluth and is skilled at operating in these conditions. We work all over Minnesota. From Duluth / St. Paul to Rochester and everywhere in between. They are also one of the most trusted companies in the USA at finding and removing ice dams from roofs. Once the ice dam is removed, the water will flow as normal; outside of your home and not into your home. Reach out to us at 1-855-GOT-ICEE (1-855-468-4233) to get started.
Duluth’s long, cold winters and frequent heavy snowfall create ideal conditions for ice dams. Heat escaping through the roof can melt the underside of the snowpack, causing water to run toward colder eaves where it refreezes.
Repeated freeze-thaw cycles can build large ice dams along the roof edge and trap additional meltwater behind them, increasing the risk of leaks and interior damage.
Yes. Ice Dam USA provides 24/7 emergency ice dam removal throughout Duluth and surrounding Northern Minnesota communities during severe winter conditions.
If you have heavy roof ice, large ice dams or water actively leaking into your home or building, call 1-855-468-4233 for current Duluth availability.
Ice Dam USA uses professional low-pressure steam to remove ice dams safely and effectively. Steam relies on heat instead of extreme water pressure, which helps reduce the risk of damage to shingles, flashing, gutters and other roofing materials.
We do not recommend using hammers, chisels, axes or high-pressure equipment to break apart an ice dam.
The cost of professional ice dam removal depends on the size and thickness of the ice dam, roof height and pitch, accessibility, snow depth, weather conditions and how much of the roofline is affected.
Because every property is different, Ice Dam USA provides current Duluth pricing and availability before service begins.
Common signs include thick ice along the roof edge, large icicles, gutters packed with ice, uneven snow melting and water stains appearing on ceilings or walls.
If you see heavy ice buildup combined with water leaking inside, contact Ice Dam USA for professional Duluth ice dam removal.
Yes. Ice Dam USA provides commercial ice dam removal throughout Duluth and Northern Minnesota.
We work with apartment buildings, townhome and condominium associations, retail properties, offices, schools, property managers and other commercial facilities. Our crews use professional low-pressure steam to remove roof ice and restore drainage without relying on high-pressure water or damaging tools.
Commercial customers can expect our team to evaluate the affected roof areas, explain the safest removal approach, coordinate access around the property, and work through the ice in a controlled way to help reduce additional water intrusion and disruption to the building.
Yes. Ice Dam USA provides residential ice dam removal throughout Duluth and surrounding Northern Minnesota communities.
We work on single-family homes, townhomes, condos and other residential properties using professional low-pressure steam to remove ice while protecting shingles, gutters, flashing and other roofing materials.
Homeowners can expect our crew to assess where the ice dam is blocking drainage, set up the steam equipment, safely access the affected roof area, and begin cutting drainage channels through the ice. Depending on the size of the problem, we may remove sections of the ice dam in stages rather than trying to break everything loose at once.
You should also expect some water and ice runoff around the work area as the steam melts the blockage. Our goal is to restore drainage, reduce the pressure behind the ice dam and help stop additional water from backing up under the roof.
Ice Dam USA provides ice dam removal throughout Duluth and many surrounding Northern Minnesota communities.
Our service area includes Duluth, Hermantown, Proctor, Cloquet, Two Harbors, Esko, Superior and nearby areas where heavy snow and cold temperatures create serious ice dam problems.
If your community is not listed, call 1-855-468-4233 to check current availability.
Yes. Ice dams can force meltwater underneath shingles and into ceilings, walls, insulation and other parts of the home.
Because Duluth often experiences long periods of snow cover and freezing temperatures, ice dams can remain in place for extended periods and continue trapping water behind them. The longer that water stays backed up, the greater the risk of interior damage.
If you notice water stains, dripping, wet insulation or moisture near exterior walls, it is a good idea to have the ice dam addressed quickly.
Duluth homes deal with some of the toughest winter conditions in Minnesota. Heavy lake-effect snow, long cold stretches, steep rooflines and repeated freeze-thaw cycles can create large ice dams that are difficult to remove safely.
Ice Dam USA has more than 30 years of experience with severe Minnesota winter conditions and uses professional low-pressure steam to remove ice without relying on hammers, chisels or high-pressure water.
For Duluth homeowners and businesses, that means working with a company that understands Northern Minnesota weather, heavy roof ice and the urgency of stopping water before it causes more damage inside the property.
