Icicles Can Do Damage In Horry County

1/14/2019 (Permalink)

Watch out when temperatures drop.

We don't get ice damage very often here on the Grand Strand, but when we do it can be dangerous!

Icicles and ice dams can damage your home and be very dangerous to people who walk under them unaware.

We all know what an icicle is but what exactly is an ice dam?

*** An ice dam forms when snow melts and the water runs downs the surface of the roof. As the melted snow hits cooler parts of the roof near the eaves, it freezes.

This process continues and eventually creates a dam of ice on the roof. As more snow melts, the dam stops the water, which freezes, making the dam bigger and backing up the meltwater, allowing it to leak under the shingles into the attic or eaves.

This can lead to water stains in the ceiling, structural damage and mold growth inside the home.

The biggest culprit to creating ice dams is heat loss from your attic. So it is best to keep an eye on your roof every year especially during the snow storms, to make sure ice dams are not forming.

If you do have water damage or mold damage from the ice on your roof this winter, call SERVPRO today!

*** Source: NDSU News Release