Ice dams can cause quite a bit of structural damage to your roof and gutters if not taken care of on time. Here's how to safely remove them.

Icicles forming on gutters can be a sign of ice dams, a buildup of ice that can cause damage to roofs and gutters. Ice dams form when snow melts on a roof and refreezes at the edge, preventing ...

“So, what would happen is the heating from your house melts the snow and runs to your gutter and makes an ice dam, which is an influx of water onto the gutters. And the reason that happens is ...

Ice dams prevent water from running through the gutter and off your roof, and instead can cause water to seep down through the roof and into your home. However, removing the icicles yourself might ...

An ice dam results from snow that melts and then refreezes at the gutter or soffit due to an abnormally warm roof. Water pools up on the roof and gets trapped between shingles before it freezes ...

Icicles on the roof don't necessarily mean the attic's insulation is bad. After all, small icicles tend to form naturally ...

"Outdoors, the sheer weight of an ice dam can tear off your gutters or loosen your shingles. This, however, only scratches the surface of the carnage they can cause," This Old House said on its ...