Ice dam damage York, PA

what we saw upon arrival

Last week, we were called out to remove an ice dam again.  We were asked to check on the condition on the roof and do what we could to hold it over until the Spring.  This customer had called a roofer and was deferred off to call a gutter cleaner.  You see, there are very few willing to brave the cold.

We started removing the snow and the ice dams.

What you see pictured is the damage caused by the ice dams.  The rubber roof was curled up and pushed back several feet.

After all ice and snow were cleared, we laid the rubber  roof back down only to find it had warped didn't reach the edge.  To patch the void, we laid a strip of flashing.  

What you see pictured is how we left it.  Again not a permanant solution, but a fix to hold them over for the rest of the winter until a roofer is willing to come out.

My goal when I leave a job as a gutter cleaner is to see to it that water will flow from the roof into the spouting and down out away from the foundation.  This was a achieved.