xperts at GutterSupply.com Offer Helpful Advice for Removing Snow from Roofs & Gutters

1. For Immediate Release January 29, 2020 Summary: GutterSupply.com, leading supplier of gutters, accessories, and tools, provides business and homeowners with a variety of information and tips on removing snow from roofs. Experts at GutterSupply.com Offer Helpful Advice for Removing Snow from Roofs & Gutters January 29, 2020 – Lake Bluff, Illinois –GutterSupply.com is located in Lake Bluff, Illinois just outside Chicago, so they are certainly no strangers to snow. Aside from providing the one of the nation’s largest selections of gutters, materials, accessories, tools, and even gutter machines, they also work hard to provide valuable advice to business and homeowners. Today, the team at GutterSupply.com explains ice dams and various ways to prevent them – including removing the snow from your roof. Ice dams form after heavy snowfall when warm air in your attic causes the bottommost layer of snow on your roof to warm and melt. This meltwater runs down the roof and refreezes as it hits the edge, where it is much, much colder. As a result, the meltwater refreezes right at the edge, and it continues to build up until it forms a mound. Finally, the mound of ice acts much like a dam and allows further meltwater to collect in front of it and pool. As you may already know, pooling water is your roof’s enemy as it can quickly cause a devastating (and expensive) leak. The experts at GutterSupply.com have offered these tips for ice dam prevention: Insulate the space between your home’s living space and attic. By far, the best way to prevent ice dams is to prevent heat in your attic. Insulating the ceiling of your living space and ensuring that the attic is properly ventilated (to allow cold air to flow) is the first and most important part of prevention. Remove snow from your roof. Removing the snow from your roof before it has the opportunity to create an ice dam is another option. You can use a long-handled brush to simply brush the snow off the sides but be aware that this can be a dangerous task in slick conditions. If you do not feel comfortable, hire a professional. Use ice and water barriers on your roof. In some parts of the country, an ice and water barrier under your roofing shingles is required. This is simply an impermeable layer that does not allow pooling water to pass. Install heat tape or cables. You might also choose to install heat tape on the edge of your roof to prevent ice mounds from forming but remember that you will need to find a way to route the meltwater away or it may refreeze inside your gutters. Install snow guards. GutterSupply.com also recommends installing snow guards (also known as snow brakes) on the edges of the roof. These handy tools prevent large sheets of snow and ice from sliding off your roof and damaging the landscaping, car, or even person below. For more information about the various products on offer at GutterSupply.com, visit their website. For questions, you can contact them at 1-888-909-RAIN or send an email to info@guttersupply.com. About Gutter Supply: GutterSupply.com, headquartered in Lake Bluff, Illinois, is a premier provider of a huge number of gutter materials including metals, seamless gutter machines, accessories, tools, and gutter guards. The concept for the business was conceived back in 1964, and even today they still operate on the same foundation of integrity, knowledge, reputation, and relationships that has helped them build their solid reputation for quality after all these years.