Preventing Damage From Ice Dams

12/12/2024 (Permalink)

Icicles can be a sign that an ice dam is forming on your structure.

It's that dam time of year again!

Ice dams (wait, did you think I was talking about something else?) can form when snow refreezes after it starts to melt, which forms a barrier against proper draining of the melted snow, which can cause water damage to the inside or outside of your home or business under freezing temperatures. 

Water from melting ice dams can leak into attics or closets before the damage is even noticeable. 

Here are some ice dam damage prevention tips:

- Regularly clean gutters

- Keep your attic insulated

- Remove excess snow with a roof rake

- Remove the water pooled up behind the dam

(Chipping away at the ice dam directly creates risk of damaging the shingles underneath!) 

Now, you *can* try the old method of filling pantyhose with a calcium chloride melter (known as "salt socks") to create a flow channel for the water to run off the roof, but this method is not always effective. But spreading ice melters or rock salt directly onto the roof can create risk of corrosion and possibly reduce the lifespan of roof flashing, gutters, and downspouts. 

It's recommended to use steam to melt ice dams, which might require a professional, unless you have your own ice dam steamer.

The steamer converts cold water into low pressure steam and has a special nozzle that melts the ice entirely. 

We hope you have a dam good holiday and Winter season, involving absolutely no ice dams, but if you do, we can help with any resulting water damages.  

Water Damage Professionals- Trust our Certified Team

11/7/2023 (Permalink)

Water damage can wreak havoc in your home or business. Call our offices today, we are here to help!

SERVPRO® of Downtown Cincinnati/ Team Roberts and Parsons offers professional water damage restoration services including water extraction, drying, and dehumidification, ensuring your home is fully restored and protected. 

When an emergency occurs, our team is on-site 24/7 and 365 days a year. We know that water damages do not wait for business hours and neither do we. We are here to help when you need us most!

When restoring items with water damage, it is important to take immediate action by stopping the water flow, removing the water, and thoroughly drying the affected area to prevent further damage. When it comes to water damage, waiting can sometimes create secondary damage to your home and belongings.

Once water damage occurs, our team arrives and begins using an extractor to get standing water out of your home, depending on the amount of water present. Then, once standing water is removed it is time for the dehumidification process. While our technicians set that up in your home, it is time for the contents in your home to get restored. 

Depending on the severity of your water damage and the category, we can restore your items on site or we can bring them back to our warehouses to dry. We treat your home and belongings like we would our own. Trust our team of certified technicians to get your home back to "Like it never even happened."

When you need water damage restoration help, please call our offices today at 513-589-1700.