Ice Dam Removal & Prevention in Pawtucket, RI

We stop Pawtucket ice dams from leaking into third-floor apartments

On a Pawtucket triple-decker, the top-floor apartment is the one that feels an ice dam first. Heat from that unit rises through the ceiling into a shallow attic or roof space and melts snow from below. The meltwater runs to the eave and refreezes along the gutter. When the next warm afternoon comes, water collects behind that ridge of ice and works its way into the ceiling and walls of the apartment under the roof.

Owners of multi-family buildings in Darlington, Woodlawn, Fairlawn and around downtown know how quickly that turns into a repair list: stained ceilings, wet insulation, peeling paint, and gutters bent by the weight of the ice. We remove ice dams by hand, cutting channels through the dam so the trapped water can drain off the roof. It is careful work, done with the ladders and setup tall buildings need. We let you know the day before we come, so you can tell tenants ahead of time.

Oak Hill and the streets near Slater Park have a different kind of house: larger single-family homes, many with steep roofs, dormers and finished upper floors. Those roofs collect snow in valleys and behind dormers, and heat from the upstairs rooms keeps melting it. Whatever kind of house you own, we can install heat cables on the eaves that dam up and keep the gutters clean going into winter. A photo of the iced-up eave sent through our form, or a call to (401) 274-3030, gets you a free estimate and a reply the same business day.