This has been a rough winter for a lot of New Englanders with all the snow, but you may wonder about the toll all this snow is taking on your roof! One of the biggest issues with snow accumulation on your roof is ice dams. An ice dam is when the bottom layer of ice melts due to the heat radiating from your attic, and becomes stuck between the snow on top of your roof and your roof itself.
Here are some helpful tips so that you can prevent an ice dam before it starts. The first measure you can take is, instead of heating your roof, leave it cold. The best way to keep your roof cold is to properly insulate your attic so that way the heat can come up from the house into the attic, but not escape through the roof, and this can help keep your roof around the proper temperature of approximately 30 F. Another major step to protecting your roof is making sure you have proper ventilation in your attic; this will allow the cold air from outside and the warm air from inside to interchange through the vents without causing a buildup. Another great preventative tip is to make sure you are properly covered for this event by obtaining MA Homeowners Insurance or if this happens to your place of work then MA Business Insurance.
So contact local Encharter Insurance agent today! We want to find you the best possible policy for the best possible price. Visit our website at www.encharter.com or find us on Facebook and Twitter!
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