BEST WARRANTY OFFERED PERIOD 50 AR TRANSFERABLE WARRANTY BBB RJIPRO.COM QUALITY YOU CAN COUNT ON! A+RATING WE'VE MOVED! SIDING RJI www.fl Certainileed SS CertainTeed "Minnesota's Premier Exterior Contractor" com p.com RJI PROFESSIONALS, INC. 651-674-5158 26583 Forest Blvd · Wyoming, MN 55092 www.rjipro.com MN License # BC639197 EXPERT TIP- FREE Assessments For Hail and Wind Damage WHAT ARE ICE DAMS AND DO I HAVE THEM? TEMPERATURE ABOVE 32 DEGREES Lets face it, in our extreme climate of Minnesota, and with the recent heavy snowfall, most homes experience ike dams. Regardless if a roof is 30 years old or if it's brand new: Ice Dams are simply a result of normal heat loss from your home that is melting snow on the upper sections of your roof. As the water is shedding down the roof, it meets the eaves (lowest section of the roof that is outside the building envelope) and freezes. The eaves are not typically insulated, so the water re-freezes with the snow at this point and builds up ice dams. These "dams" trap a reservoir of water behind them that will back up and find its way into any shingle system and into a home. TEMPERATURE BELOW 32 DEGREES SNOW INDOOR HEAT LOSS DAMMED WATER 4 ICE DAM HOW DO I PREVENT THE DAMAGE FROM ICE DAMS? ke dams are ultimately an issue of preventative maintenance. While a roof is designed to hold snow, unless the roof is perfectly insulated and actively designed to prevent ice dams, they can and will form. ICICLES The easiest way to avoid and remove ice dams, is to keep the eave area of your roof (typically the first 4-6 up the roof) free of snow buildup, so any melted water continues off the roof, Special "snow rakes" are made so a person can safely pull down any snow accumulation while on the ground. Diagram of Ice Dam If there are any ice dams that have built up, you can use salt to assist in melting an area for the water to runoff. WARNING: Do not chip at an ice dam with a hammer or try to pry it off the roof, as this will damage the shingles and possibly the structure. GUTTERS ROOFING BEST WARRANTY OFFERED PERIOD 50 AR TRANSFERABLE WARRANTY BBB RJIPRO.COM QUALITY YOU CAN COUNT ON! A+RATING WE'VE MOVED! SIDING RJI www.fl Certainileed SS CertainTeed "Minnesota's Premier Exterior Contractor" com p.com RJI PROFESSIONALS, INC. 651-674-5158 26583 Forest Blvd · Wyoming, MN 55092 www.rjipro.com MN License # BC639197 EXPERT TIP- FREE Assessments For Hail and Wind Damage WHAT ARE ICE DAMS AND DO I HAVE THEM? TEMPERATURE ABOVE 32 DEGREES Lets face it, in our extreme climate of Minnesota, and with the recent heavy snowfall, most homes experience ike dams. Regardless if a roof is 30 years old or if it's brand new: Ice Dams are simply a result of normal heat loss from your home that is melting snow on the upper sections of your roof. As the water is shedding down the roof, it meets the eaves (lowest section of the roof that is outside the building envelope) and freezes. The eaves are not typically insulated, so the water re-freezes with the snow at this point and builds up ice dams. These "dams" trap a reservoir of water behind them that will back up and find its way into any shingle system and into a home. TEMPERATURE BELOW 32 DEGREES SNOW INDOOR HEAT LOSS DAMMED WATER 4 ICE DAM HOW DO I PREVENT THE DAMAGE FROM ICE DAMS? ke dams are ultimately an issue of preventative maintenance. While a roof is designed to hold snow, unless the roof is perfectly insulated and actively designed to prevent ice dams, they can and will form. ICICLES The easiest way to avoid and remove ice dams, is to keep the eave area of your roof (typically the first 4-6 up the roof) free of snow buildup, so any melted water continues off the roof, Special "snow rakes" are made so a person can safely pull down any snow accumulation while on the ground. Diagram of Ice Dam If there are any ice dams that have built up, you can use salt to assist in melting an area for the water to runoff. WARNING: Do not chip at an ice dam with a hammer or try to pry it off the roof, as this will damage the shingles and possibly the structure. GUTTERS ROOFING