Rochester #1 Ice Dam Removal Service

Servicing States All Over Minnesota

Rochester's Most Reliable Ice Dam Removal Service

How Do Ice Dams Form in Minnesota?

There are multiple reasons why Ice Dams form on building structures in Rochester homes. Two of the most common reasons are a lack of insulation and to much snow on your roof.

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.

What Is An Ice Dam?

Ice dams are walls of ice on your roof that act like any other dam. They block water from going down your roof and prevent your roofing materials from doing their job.

Shingles and other roofing materials are designed to help water flow off your Rochester 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.

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Our Service Area

Proud to Serve The Following Minnesota Cities:

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.

How Can I Stop My Roof From Leaking?

If you are in Rochester, 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.

The Ice Dam Crew are those professionals in Rochester and is skilled at operating in these conditions. We work all over Minnesota. From Rochester / 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.

Frequently Asked Questions About Ice Dam Removal In Rochester

Will Ice Removal Damage my roof?

The Ice Dam Crew uses trained professionals for ice dam removal and ice dam prevention of residential and commercial buildings. We use only custom true steamers that have low PSI to not damage your roof unlike most ice dam removal companies who use hot water pressure washers which cut into shingles.

DO you provide ice dam removal near me?

The Ice Dam Crew removes ice damming on roof and prodvides ice dam prevention in all States in the northern half of the United States. These include California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland,

How long does it take to get rid of ice dams?

There are many factors in how to fix ice dams and ice dam prevention which makes it difficult to deteremine. If the weather is warmer, ice damming on roof can be removed much faster. The more hose length needed to reach ice dams on roof, the more likely the steam water being used to remove roof ice dam will cool. For example, our machine operates at 400 degrees. If you need a 100 foot hose to reach ice damming, the water may cool to 350 degrees by the time it reaches the end of the hose to the ice dam. Lastly, in understanding how to fix ice dams, consider how far up the ice damming on roof may go. Ice can range from 2' to 15'. The more ice, the longer the ice dam removal will take. We take photos of ice dams on roof borfore, during, and after the process.

Can you help me remove my ice dam today?

In most cases yes. We offer ice dam removal 24 hours per day 7 days per week. If you have water leaking into your home from ice damming on roof and need to fix ice dams right away, you are put on our high priority list for immediate assistance. We remove ice dams all States in the northern half of the United States.

What is the typical hourly rate for an Ice Dam Removal Company?

For a fully insured Ice Dam Removal company to get rid of ice dams, the hourly rate ranges between $350 per hour and $550 per hour. If you hire an ice dam prevention company for $200 per hour be sure they know how to remove ice dams and have insurance in case of damages done to your roof or injuries that could occur during the ice dam removal process. Remember, standing ontop of an icy roof in the middle of winter to eliminate ice damming can present many challenges in how to fix ice dams.