Ice Dam Removal & Prevention in Northbridge, MA

We stop Northbridge ice dams from soaking ceilings in mill houses and hillside homes

Northbridge sits in the hills of the Blackstone Valley, and it runs colder than towns closer to the coast. Snow tends to stay on roofs for weeks, and that is the raw material for ice dams. The mill-era houses in Whitinsville, Rockdale and Linwood add the other ingredient: attics with little insulation, where heat from the living space warms the underside of the roof all winter. Water from that melting snow runs to the eaves, freezes, and builds a ridge that holds back the next round of meltwater.

Once water is pooling behind the ice, it works its way under shingles and into the walls and ceilings. That is when we come in. We cut channels through the ice dam by hand, giving the trapped water a path off the roof and into the gutters. It is careful, controlled work that protects the shingles and gutters. We work on double houses, older single-family homes and the newer houses on the hills all over town.

After the immediate problem is handled, we look at keeping it from coming back. Roof and gutter heat cables on the eaves that dam up every year keep a channel open for meltwater. Gutters cleaned in late fall, after the oaks and pines have dropped, are ready to carry water when the thaw starts, and gutter guards keep them clear. Phone (508) 399-7600 or send pictures through the form for a free estimate. Expect to hear from us the same business day.