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Big roofs. Bonus rooms. Ice dams cleared by hand.
Ice Dam Removal & Prevention in Franklin, MA
On a Franklin colonial, an ice dam usually starts over the warm spots, like a bonus room or a skylight, and the water it traps ends up in the ceilings and walls below.
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- Family owned since 1985
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At a glance
Mr. Gutter removes ice dams in Franklin, MA by hand, cutting channels through the ice so backed-up water can drain off the roof. We install roof and gutter heat cables and gutter guards, and clean gutters before winter. Free estimates, and family owned since 1985.
Last updated October 2026
- Service area
- All of Rhode Island & nearby MA
- In business since
- 1985, family owned
- Reviews
- 4.9★ · 500+ Google reviews
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- Free, no obligation
Franklin, Massachusetts
We stop Franklin ice dams from leaking over bonus rooms, skylights and porches
Franklin's newer neighborhoods along I-495 are full of two-story colonials with big, busy roofs: dormers, valleys, skylights and rooms built over the garage. Every one of those features is a place where warm air can reach the roof. Snow above a bonus room melts long before the snow over the cold garage, and the water runs down until it hits the cold eaves and freezes. A few weeks of that and you have a dam, with water pooling behind it.
Closer to downtown and around Dean College, the homes are older, with tall walls, steep roofs and attics that were never insulated to modern standards. Those houses dam up for a simpler reason: heat pours into the roof all winter. Either way, the fix when water is backing up is the same. We cut channels through the ice by hand so the trapped water can drain into the gutters. The work is careful and controlled, so the shingles and gutters come through intact.
Then we help you stop the next one. Roof and gutter heat cables keep meltwater moving on the stretches that dam up every winter. A gutter cleaning after the oaks drop, plus gutter guards, means the gutters are empty and ready to carry water when the thaw comes. We serve all of Franklin, from Unionville to the Beaver Pond area. For a free estimate, phone (508) 399-7600 or send pictures of the roof edge. You will hear back the same business day.
Call (508) 399-7600Why ice dams form on Franklin homes
Bonus rooms over garages
Many Franklin colonials have a finished room over the garage with sloped ceilings and knee walls. There is little space for insulation, so that section of roof runs warm and is often the first place an ice dam builds.
Skylights and roof valleys
Skylights leak heat, and valleys funnel meltwater into one spot at the eaves. On large, complex roofs, those are the places where ice ridges grow thickest and water finds its way inside.
Older homes near downtown
Older houses near downtown and Dean College often have steep roofs, dormers and thin attic insulation. Warm air reaches the roof deck all winter, keeping the snow melting from below during long cold spells.
Inland Norfolk County cold
Franklin is far enough inland that snow usually stays on roofs between storms instead of washing off in rain. A long cold stretch with sunny afternoons is the classic setup for ice dams here.
How we handle ice dams
Careful work by hand, then a plan so they don't come back.
Channels cut by hand
We carefully cut channels through the ice dam so the water trapped behind it can drain off the roof and out through the gutters, without tearing into the shingles.
Heat cables
Roof-edge and gutter heat cables keep a path open for meltwater in the spots that ice up every winter.
Learn more →Clear gutters before winter
Packed gutters hold water that freezes solid. A fall gutter cleaning, or gutter guards, lets meltwater drain.
Stopping the next ice dam on your Franklin colonial
Start with the spots that iced up last year, usually over a bonus room, around a skylight or at the bottom of a valley. Roof and gutter heat cables on those sections keep a path open for meltwater all winter. Get the gutters cleaned in late fall so they are not holding frozen leaves, and add gutter guards to keep them clear. Air sealing and insulation over warm rooms do the most to stop dams at the source. That is work for an insulation contractor, not us, but it is worth it on a big colonial.
More for Franklin homeowners: gutter installation, repair and cleaning in Franklin, and our guide to preventing ice dams.
Ice building up on your Franklin roof?
Call before the water finds its way inside. We answer the same business day: (508) 399-7600.
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Our Clients' Reviews
4.9★ · 500+ Google reviews from homeowners across Rhode Island & nearby MA
One section of my gutter system had a hole in it. Mr. Gutter had great reviews, so I called them. They were very quick to respond, I sent a photo, and within minutes they gave me a reasonable quote to replace it. It was just replaced, they were very pleasant, would definitely use them again, highly recommend!
Maureen R.Customer review
Easy to schedule. They came out within a few days and did a great job. I can tell because the nor'easter hit us two days later!
Pamela B.Customer review
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does my Franklin colonial get ice dams over the garage?
Most likely there is a finished room up there. Bonus rooms over garages have sloped ceilings and knee walls with little insulation, so heat warms the roof above them and melts the snow from below. The water refreezes at the eaves. Heat cables on that section help, and better insulation over the room helps most.
What is your method for ice dam removal in Franklin?
By hand. We cut channels through the ice dam so the water trapped behind it drains off the roof and into the gutters. That stops the backup without breaking the dam off in chunks, which can tear shingles and bend gutters. Once water is moving, the rest of the ice can melt off in its own time.
Do heat cables work around skylights and valleys?
Yes. Cables can be run along the eaves below a skylight and up into the bottom of a valley, as well as inside the gutters and downspouts. That keeps a channel open where meltwater collects most. We look at your roof and recommend cables only where ice dams actually form.
How do I get an ice dam estimate in Franklin?
Call (508) 399-7600 or use the form to send pictures of the ice dam and any ceiling stains. Estimates are free, and we reply the same business day. We work all over Franklin, from downtown to Unionville and the newer neighborhoods along I-495.
Ice dam removal near Franklin
We remove ice dams and install heat cables across Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Locations We Serve
From Providence and the Blackstone Valley to Newport, South County and over the line into nearby Massachusetts, our crews cover all of Rhode Island and the towns that border it.
Rhode Island
- Providence
- Warwick
- Cranston
- East Providence
- Pawtucket
- Woonsocket
- Lincoln
- Smithfield
- Cumberland
- Barrington
- East Greenwich
- Coventry
- Newport
- Narragansett
- All RI towns
Massachusetts
We serve all of Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts towns from Sutton and Walpole to Fall River (not beyond Fall River). See every town.
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