Remove Ice Without Having to Climb to the Roof

Ice Melt Products for Roofs

Ice dams can severely damage roof and gutters. They form when water from melting snow re-freezes at the edge of your roofline during the evening. Little by little, ice dam continues to grow larger, preventing the melted water from draining properly. Eventually, melted snow or water starts to freeze as it drips to the ground, forming icicles, which can create both structural damage and safety issues.

Fortunately, there are products that you can purchase, specially designed to melt the ice dam and prevent severe damage to your roof. Consider the following factors before buying ice melt for your roof:

The Material of Your Roofing

Get familiarized with your roofing material. Some of the de-icing products might be corrosive when applied and come into contact with certain specific materials.

Read the Users Manual

Always consult the user manual before using the chemicals on your roof or gutters and apply them in the right amounts. You can always hire a professional roofer to do the work for you.

Safety

Determine if it is safe using the ice melt chemicals contained in the product on your roof. Some of them have adverse (sometimes lethal) effects on green plants, pets.

Benefits of Using Ice Melt Products for Your Roof

These products assure you of no reason to climb to the roof to get rid of the ice. De-icing products can be used without climbing on your roof which is always slippery and wet whenever it snows.

The roof and gutter de-icing products maintain a continuous flow of roof snowmelt to follow its way to the gutter and downspout.

Ice melt products can be found in hardware stores, home centers, supermarkets, and other retailer shops.

Remember, if you need a roof repair or replacement in Colorado, you can contact Horn Brothers Roofing. We have been servicing Coloradans for over a quarter of a century.