Ice Dam Prevention

Wisconsin winters are especially snowy and cold, which can be taxing on your home. Icicles and ice dams that form along the edge of your roof can cause significant damage to your home’s exterior. Luckily, they can be prevented with insulation and air sealing by the ice dam prevention contractors at Wisconsin Home Improvement.

What is an Ice Dam?

An ice dam is a build up of ice that blocks gutters and restricts melting snow from draining off your roof. If your attic is not well insulated, heat can escape from it during the winter and melt the accumulated snow. As the melted water begins to move towards the edge of the roof, it refreezes. This causes blocks of ice to form and creates ice dams and icicles. Ice dam removal is difficult and must be done regularly because they can wreak havoc on your home’s gutters, siding, roof and attic. They can also lead to roof leaks and water damage inside your home.

How to Prevent Ice Dams from Forming

During the winter, escaping heat from your attic can melt snow that’s accumulated on your roof. As the melted water begins to move towards the edge of the roof, it meets a colder area that then refreezes it. This causes blocks of ice to form and create ice dams, including icicles which hang from your gutters and roof.

Preventing Ice Dams

Preventing ice dams is much more effective than trying to remove them. While keeping your gutters clean and raking your roof are helpful, the best ice dam prevention includes:

Air Sealing

Air sealing will help with ice dam prevention because it will reduce the amount of warm air that gets into your attic. This will keep the snow on your roof from melting, and the heat in your home where it belongs. As an added benefit, air sealing will also lower your energy bills and keep your home more comfortable. 

Attic Insulation

Insulation acts as a thermal barrier for your home, preventing heat transfer. Attic insulation prevents ice dams by reducing the melting and refreezing effect that creates them. Improving your attic insulation also enhances the effects of air sealing, which prevents ice dams while keeping your home more cozy and energy efficient.

 

Fix an Ice Dam Problem and Upgrade Your Home Today 

Our team of experts at Wisconsin Home Improvement can help with ice dam removal and permanent ice dam prevention. We have been delivering comfort, healthy, and energy efficient solutions to Milwaukee area homes for over 38 years. If you’re unsure where to get started, schedule a home performance audit with us to determine where heat is escaping from your home. 

Prevent ice dams from damaging your home with Wisconsin Home Improvement. Call 262-229-4170 or contact us online.

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  • Teresa

    I am so grateful for everyone at Wisconsin Home Improvement. I will always recommend you to anyone looking to have insulation services.

  • Jenny P.

    I just wanted to extend a thank you to you and all of your employees who have spent time at our home fixing our attic issues.

  • James V.

    Dear Steve, 

    We at Grace are so pleased with the quality of work and the professionalism of the crew that did the insulation. Mike and Igor were so respectful of the building and its contents, and so nice to everyone in the congregation who was working at church. 

    James V., Milwaukee, WI
  • Cindy S.

    I really feel compelled to give a "shout out" to everyone I have come into contact with at WHI. First off - Jody. You are so friendly and helpful on the phone, forgiving me for my inability to "on-line sign", switching up of dates, declining work and then changing my mind.

    Cindy S., Whitefish Bay, WI
  • Tim S.

    Steve, just a side note and I would not send this if it was not completely true - Mike and Pete were both fantastic. I was impressed. We had just had other major construction and have many comparatives for the work WHI did. I would come home and never know they had even been there.

  • Mike & Erin M.

    We wanted to provide feedback on our experience with Peter, who did our home energy audit.  We felt he went above and beyond what was expected of him.  He was very thorough and was genuinely concerned about any issues causing inefficiencies in our home.  He explained things in terms we... Read More

  • I wanted to thank you and your team again for the
    great work you did and insulating our home. It is only been a week, and the
    difference is amazing. Every room in this house feel substantially warmer.

  • Your employees were prompt, courteous and friendly.

    Lois W., Menomonee Falls, WI
  • Thursday and Friday of last week one of your crews were at my home putting in some additional insulation and doing some other work. I just wanted to tell you that my wife and I were very impressed with the professionalism of your men.

    John & Jennifer P., WI
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    Barbara F., Belgium, WI
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    JoAnne and Jan V., Greendale, WI
  • The work your team did is fantastic! Also I would like to compliment your crew on their professional approach to our house and their work.

    Ryan, WI
  • Steve and Frank are very good representations of your firm -- very professional. Thanks!

    Jim Young, WI
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    Eugene Hefter, WI
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    Brandon Langeteig, Project Home, Inc.