Need Roofer in the Ringwood area (new roofs).

[mattybfat]

That's what I have, wife things snow melting down got through the top vents and is now dripping from the soffit vents.

I wrote this when you posted the above but never posted but it was still loaded up.

Hips/Valleys in your roof lines?
Poorly insulated attic (heat loss through roof) creates ice damning quicker then we'll insulated. Expect a few will be running into this real soon.

 

[serviceguy]

I wrote this when you posted the above but never posted but it was still loaded up.

Hips/Valleys in your roof lines?
Poorly insulated attic (heat loss through roof) creates ice damning quicker then we'll insulated. Expect a few will be running into this real soon.

How about entirely not insulated attic?

Many in my area are having the same issue. Heading to the roof right now, according to he roofer only quick fix is removing all of the snow that hasn't melted yet following the shingles direction (straight down) and using a plastic shovel.

I'll report back...

 

[mpope68]

With ice damming this time of year there's not much you can do other than carefully removing any snow to try and help the issue from getting worse. Really need to wait for mother nature to trigger the melt phase and it will clear up.

The bigger question is trying to figure out exactly "why" it is happening and make changes for the future. As others have said the main cause is usually heat from the interior escaping into the attic where it raises the temperature below the shingles and causes the snow to melt, which then freezes in the gutter. Rinse & repeat until it is raining inside. In select cases things like ice melt systems (not the stupid wavy cable thing) need to be employed to help melt the ice.

 

[serviceguy]

With ice damming this time of year there's not much you can do other than carefully removing any snow to try and help the issue from getting worse. Really need to wait for mother nature to trigger the melt phase and it will clear up.

The bigger question is trying to figure out exactly "why" it is happening and make changes for the future. As others have said the main cause is usually heat from the interior escaping into the attic where it raises the temperature below the shingles and causes the snow to melt, which then freezes in the gutter. Rinse & repeat until it is raining inside. In select cases things like ice melt systems (not the stupid wavy cable thing) need to be employed to help melt the ice.

Just finished clearing about 3 feet up from the gutter. It stopped leaking already, but I'm planning to clear the entire side of the roof with the leak.

In my case it's a poorly designed roof entirely, the section affected by the problem has no gutter nor actual ventilation and just surface insulation. The water pooled at the corners where the ice always starts forming, only this time there was way too much snow...I may finally pull the trigger and redo part of the roof (which is only 4 years old thanks to f**king insurance that after I removed a metric ton of moss demanded a new roof) or even add an upper room. Too many things going on right now.
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[mattybfat]

Get rock salt and panty hose.
Fill the panty hose leg with salt and lay them over the dam down the line. Before potential snow forecast set up new ones before the snow. It's heat escaping through attic once the melt hits the eves/soffit the water freezes. Gutters are useless in these conditions. That's why you don't see any in heavy snow conditions like up north or out west.

 

[serviceguy]

Get rock salt and panty hose.
Fill the panty hose leg with salt and lay them over the dam down the line. Before potential snow forecast set up new ones before the snow. It's heat escaping through attic once the melt hits the eves/soffit the water freezes. Gutters are useless in these conditions. That's why you don't see any in heavy snow conditions like up north or out west.

Done that but the ice was so thick it did very little, maybe as prevention from happening next time, sometime in 2036...

Gutter are basically an ice ring for squirrels right now.

In select cases things like ice melt systems (not the stupid wavy cable thing) need to be employed to help melt the ice.

What other solutions to heat up the roof are there other than the stupid wavy cable thing? I could not find anything specific and I do believe I need something like that in that specific section of the roof.

 

[mpope68]

Done that but the ice was so thick it did very little, maybe as prevention from happening next time, sometime in 2036...

Gutter are basically an ice ring for squirrels right now.

What other solutions to heat up the roof are there other than the stupid wavy cable thing? I could not find anything specific and I do believe I need something like that in that specific section of the roof.

Sometimes even with good ventilation / insulation you get areas on the roof that just don't get a lot of sun like around the dormers. In these instances I have used an engineered ice melt system which basically create a hot plate along the roof edge to continuous melt any snow / ice that forms. Again, you would need to work with a company to engineer a specific system for your house. They aren't cheap which is why they are mainly used in areas that get much more snow.

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[serviceguy]

Sometimes even with good ventilation / insulation you get areas on the roof that just don't get a lot of sun like around the dormers. In these instances I have used an engineered ice melt system which basically create a hot plate along the roof edge to continuous melt any snow / ice that forms. Again, you would need to work with a company to engineer a specific system for your house. They aren't cheap which is why they are mainly used in areas that get much more snow.

Protect your investment by preventing dangerous ice dams and icicles

Stop ice dams and dangerous icicles with energy-efficient Summit Ice Melt Systems. Learn why it is better, and how it saves you money.

summiticemelt.com

https://www.edgemeltsystems.com/eaves

Roof Ice Melt Systems | Safe Asphalt Protection | Denver, CO

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Thanks for the info. Those solutions would require a new roof which is out of the question for now anyway.

As a matter of fact the best way to describe the section of the roof where I had the problem being the worst could be compared to a dormer roof.

Given the low cost I may give the wavy cable thingy a try to prevent the same situation next time we're hit by a major snow storm, switching it on before the accumulation starts could make some difference...sounds like a band aid but it doesn't look there's any affordable alternative anyway.

 

[mattybfat]

Future
Buy a expandable snow rake and pull the snow away from overhang (not whole roof)
You'll use about 4x in your life, ok maybe 5.
It's cheaper in the long run