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Ice Dam Removal & Prevention in South Kingstown, RI
South Kingstown ice dams often go unnoticed until water shows up inside, especially in a rental or a closed-up beach house. We cut the ice open by hand so the trapped water drains before it ruins a ceiling.
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Mr. Gutter removes ice dams by hand for South Kingstown, RI homes and rental properties, cutting channels so trapped water can drain. Owners who aren't on site can send photos for a quote. Heat cables, gutter cleaning and guards help prevent the next one. Free estimates: (401) 274-3030.
Last updated October 2026
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- All of Rhode Island & nearby MA
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- 1985, family owned
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South Kingstown, Rhode Island
We drain South Kingstown ice dams before they show up as ceiling stains
South Kingstown covers a lot of ground between the ocean and the woods, and winter is not the same across it. Along the south shore in Matunuck and Green Hill, ocean air keeps snow wet and short-lived, but storms that swing from snow to rain leave slush on the roof that freezes overnight. Up in Kingston and West Kingston, and in the woods around Worden Pond, it stays colder and snow sits on roofs for days.
The housing mix matters just as much. Wakefield and Peace Dale have plenty of older homes and capes with tight, under-insulated attics. Kingston has a lot of rentals near the university, where tenants may not notice icicles or a damp ceiling corner, or may not think to call the owner. Beach cottages that were winterized for year-round use often have low-slope additions where ice backs up easily.
Every removal is done by hand. Each channel we cut through the ice gives the trapped meltwater a route to the gutters and off the roof, and the shingles and gutters are left undamaged. If you own a rental or a second home, a photo from a tenant or neighbor is often enough for a quote. We answer calls to (401) 274-3030 the same business day.
Call (401) 274-3030Why ice dams form on South Kingstown homes
Wet coastal snow on the south shore
Near the ocean, snow often arrives heavy and wet or turns to rain partway through a storm. That slush soaks into the roof snow, then freezes solid at the eave when the wind shifts and the cold comes back.
Colder ground inland
Kingston, West Kingston and the wooded land around Worden Pond sit farther from the water and stay colder. Snow lingers on roofs longer there, giving the daily melt-and-freeze cycle more time to build a thick ridge of ice.
Capes in Wakefield and Peace Dale
Cape Cod-style homes are common in the older neighborhoods. Their sloped ceilings and knee walls leave little room for insulation, so heat leaks straight to the roof deck and melts snow from below, even on very cold days.
Rentals and empty homes
Student rentals near URI and seasonal homes along the shore often have no one watching the roofline. An ice dam can leak for a long time before a stain appears or someone thinks to call, so prevention matters more when nobody is home to notice.
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.
Keeping ice dams off South Kingstown roofs next winter
Plan for the homes nobody watches first. Get the gutters cleaned in late fall, after the oaks are bare and before a beach house closes for the season, so they start winter empty. On eaves that dam every year, roof and gutter heat cables keep meltwater moving without anyone on site. Proflow or All Mesh Pro gutter guards keep leaves out between visits. For capes and older homes, attic insulation, air sealing and ventilation get at the cause. That is a job for an insulation contractor, not us, but it is worth doing before the next cold winter.
More for South Kingstown homeowners: gutter installation, repair and cleaning in South Kingstown, and our guide to preventing ice dams.
Ice building up on your South Kingstown roof?
Call before the water finds its way inside. We answer the same business day: (401) 274-3030.
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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
How can I tell if my Kingston rental near URI has an ice dam?
Ask your tenants to look for heavy icicles along the gutters, a thick ridge of ice at the roof edge, or water stains on ceilings and walls near the outside of the house. A quick photo from the yard is usually enough for us to tell whether there is a dam and quote the removal.
Do beach houses in Matunuck and Green Hill get ice dams?
They can. The shore gets less lasting snow than inland, but wet snow and rain followed by a hard freeze builds dense ice at the eave. Cottages converted to year-round homes, with additions, low-slope roofs and patchy insulation, are the ones most likely to dam.
Why does my Wakefield cape get ice dams almost every winter?
Capes have sloped ceilings and knee walls with little room for insulation, so heat escapes right into the roof deck. Snow melts from below, runs to the cold eave and freezes. Heat cables keep a channel open, and better insulation and air sealing from an insulation contractor address the cause.
How do you remove an ice dam?
By hand, one channel at a time. We cut through the ice dam so the water held behind it has a path into the gutters. Nothing gets pried loose, so your shingles and gutters stay intact. Afterward, we can suggest heat cables or a cleaning schedule to keep it from coming back.
Ice dam removal near South Kingstown
We remove ice dams and install heat cables across Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts.
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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