After last year’s winter, thousands of homes had property damage due to ice dams… but what exactly are ice dams?
An Ice Dam is when a block of ice forms at the edge of a roof. If you ever see those “picturesque” icicles hanging from your home, just know the damage being done isn’t so pretty.
Ice Dam forms when the upper levels of a home get warm enough to melt the underside layer of snow on the roof. Water begins to move between the snow and the shingles, until it reaches the eave of the roof. This is where the water freezes and eventually grows into a block of ice (those picturesque icicles). The larger the ice dam the more damage can be done. Melted water backs up and seeps underneath the shingles, eventually dripping into the cielings. If an ice dam breaks it can pull shingles and gutters off with it.
Morgan’s background includes a decade of experience at Holyoke Medical Center and previous work at WWLP 22 News. She is committed to expanding the AQRS customer base and geographic reach, leveraging her passion for understanding and meeting customer needs. She is a lifelong resident of Chicopee, MA and resides there with her husband, Greg, and their four children. Outside of work, she is a dedicated ‘sports mom’ and is pursuing a Marketing and Business degree at Southern New Hampshire University.
