Ice Dam Removal & Prevention in Rehoboth, MA

We stop Rehoboth ice dams before meltwater gets into old walls and ceilings

Rehoboth sits well inland from the bay, and its winters show it. Once snow lands on a roof here, especially one shaded by woods, it can stay for a long time. That gives an ice dam days or weeks to grow. Each sunny afternoon melts a little snow higher up, the water runs to the cold overhang and freezes, and the ridge of ice at the edge gets taller and holds back more water.

Many Rehoboth houses were built long before anyone thought about attic insulation. Antique farmhouses and old capes often have rooms tucked under the roof, chimneys running through the middle and additions built on over the years: an ell off the back, a breezeway, a newer garage. Every place a lower roof meets a taller wall is a spot where sliding snow piles up and freezes. On an old house, the water that gets past the ice goes into plaster, lath and timber framing.

We remove ice dams by hand, carefully cutting channels through the ice so the meltwater trapped behind it can drain through the gutters and off the roof. We take our time on older roofs, because brittle shingles and old fascia don't forgive rough work. Then we can clear the gutters, check the downspouts and fit heat cables where the ice keeps coming back. Call (508) 399-7600 for a free estimate anywhere in Rehoboth.