What are Ice dams? should I have them removed from my roof?

It's winter here again in Montana and the snow continues to accumulate. Which is great for skiing not so great for our homes though! Most homeowners aren't familiar with "raking the roof". With a little bit of time spent after each new snow fall you can help prevent ice dams from occurring. Removing the insulating layer of snow from the first 4 feet of the roof and in the valleys can go a long way in preventing a leaky roof. Pictured here is a roof rake, it has a collapsib

Roof Heating Cables An ice dam is created when snow melts over a warm section of roof, flows down to the cold eave, refreezes and creates...

Now that the leaves have fallen and winter is setting in its time to take care of a few things before you wax the skis. Removing fallen...