Ice Dam Removal & Prevention in West Warwick, RI

We stop West Warwick ice dams from leaking into mill-era homes and shared apartments

The mill villages along the Pawtuxet River were built for workers, long before attic insulation was standard. Many of those houses, duplexes and multi-families still have older plaster ceilings, shallow attics and roof framing with little room for insulation. In winter, heat moves easily from the rooms below into the roof, melting snow from underneath. That water runs to the cold overhang and freezes, and the dam it forms can stretch the length of the building.

On a duplex or multi-family home, the roof is shared, and so is the problem. Water held back by ice over one unit can travel along the eave and come through the ceiling of the unit next to it. Owners in Arctic, Natick and Riverpoint often hear about it from tenants first. Our fix is hand work: narrow channels cut through the dam give the pooled water a route to the gutters, and the shingles and gutter stay intact. We let you know the day before we come, so tenants are not surprised by a ladder at the window.

Farther from the river, West Warwick climbs to neighborhoods of capes, ranches and newer homes, many under oaks and maples. Capes are prone to ice dams because their upstairs rooms sit right under the roof, and tree shade keeps snow on some eaves long after a storm. Being inland, the town also tends to hold snow longer than the shore does. We install heat cables on eaves that dam up every year. Call (401) 274-3030 with questions, or send a photo for a quote, and we will answer the same business day.