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High ground. Deep shade. Snow that stays.
Ice Dam Removal & Prevention in West Greenwich, RI
West Greenwich roofs can carry snow long after a storm has passed, and every day it sits, the ice at the eave grows. We cut that ice open by hand so the water trapped behind it drains off before it soaks your ceilings.
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- Family owned since 1985
- 4.9★ · 500+ Google reviews
- Fully insured
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At a glance
Mr. Gutter removes ice dams by hand for West Greenwich, RI homeowners, carefully cutting channels so trapped meltwater can drain. We also install roof and gutter heat cables and mesh gutter guards for wooded lots. Family owned since 1985; call (401) 274-3030 for a free estimate.
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
West Greenwich, Rhode Island
We stop West Greenwich snow from turning into water in your walls
West Greenwich sits on higher, colder ground than the towns along the bay. Along Nooseneck Hill Road, up toward Escoheag near the Connecticut line and around Lake Mishnock, winter comes early and leaves late. Snow that would melt in a day on the coast can stay on a West Greenwich roof long after the storm, and that gives an ice dam plenty of time to build.
The woods make it worse. Most homes here sit among oaks, maples and white pines, and the shade keeps snow frozen on one side of the roof while the other side softens in the afternoon sun. Many houses are capes and ranches set well back from the road, and warm air rising into a cramped attic melts the snow from underneath. The water runs to the cold eave, freezes, and the dam grows a little every night.
When a dam has formed, we take care of it by hand. Working slowly, we cut channels through the ice so the water pooled behind it can reach the gutter and drain away, without tearing up shingles or bending the gutter. Then we help you plan for next year with heat cables, a gutter cleaning before the first freeze and gutter guards. Send a photo of the roof edge, and we answer the same business day.
Call (401) 274-3030Why ice dams form on West Greenwich homes
Higher, colder ground
West Greenwich sits inland and uphill from the bay towns, so it stays colder through the winter. Snow lingers on roofs, and the steady cycle of sunny afternoons and hard nights keeps adding ice at the eaves.
Heavy shade from the forest
With woods around most houses, a roof can spend the whole winter half in shade. Snow on the shaded side stays frozen while water from the warmer sections runs down to eaves that never thaw, which is exactly where dams take hold.
Wind across the hills
Open hilltops and clearings let wind push snow across the roof and pile it deep on the downwind side. Those drifts insulate the roof and hold more water, so the lee side of a West Greenwich house often dams first.
Leaf-packed gutters going into winter
Oaks hold their leaves late, and pine needles fall all year. Gutters that go into December still packed with wet debris freeze solid, giving the meltwater nowhere to go except back up the roof.
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.
Getting a West Greenwich roof ready for the next hard winter
Do the gutters last thing in the fall, after the oaks are bare, so they go into winter empty. On eaves that dam every year, roof and gutter heat cables keep a channel open even through a long cold stretch. For homes under white pines, an All Mesh Pro stainless steel mesh guard keeps needles from refilling the gutters between cleanings. Keep a roof rake handy and pull the first few feet of snow off the eaves after a big storm. And have an insulation contractor look at attic insulation, air sealing and ventilation; we do not do that work, but it goes after the heat that starts the melt.
More for West Greenwich homeowners: gutter installation, repair and cleaning in West Greenwich, and our guide to preventing ice dams.
Ice building up on your West Greenwich 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 do you get rid of an ice dam on a West Greenwich roof?
By hand. We carefully cut channels through the ice dam so the meltwater pooled behind it can drain into the gutters and off the roof. The goal is to get the water moving without damaging shingles or gutters. Once it is draining, we can look at heat cables for the spots that dam every year.
Why does the back of my house ice up first?
Usually because of shade or wind. If the back faces north or sits under tall pines, snow there never gets much sun and stays frozen at the eave. On open lots, wind also drifts snow onto the downwind side of the roof. Both give meltwater a cold edge to freeze against.
Do heat cables make sense on a wooded West Greenwich lot?
Often, yes. On shaded roofs where snow lingers, heat cables along the eave and inside the gutter keep a path open so meltwater can drain instead of refreezing. They work best in clean gutters, so we pair them with a fall cleaning, and with gutter guards if pines keep refilling the gutters.
My house is at the end of a long driveway. Can you still help?
Yes. Send a photo of the roof edge and any icicles or ceiling stains through the form, or call (401) 274-3030. We answer the same business day, can often quote from the photo and let you know the day before we come. It helps if the driveway is plowed so we can get a ladder in.
Ice dam removal near West Greenwich
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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