Serving Brighton
Ice Dam & Roof Leak Damage Brighton, CO
Snow melts over the warm roof and refreezes at the eave. The ridge of ice holds water back until it finds its way inside. Water held behind an ice dam enters slowly and keeps entering for as long as the snow and the ridge of ice remain. Ceilings and upper wall cavities near the eaves are opened where it collected, and wet insulation in the affected bays is removed.
First question on the call: how long was it empty?
Often needed alongside
- Structural Drying
Water that ran unnoticed reaches further than it shows. Drying brings walls, floors and framing back, measured point by point.
- Vacant & Second-Home Water Damage
A leak in an occupied house is found in hours. In an empty one it runs until the next visit, and that time is the size of the loss.
Frequently asked questions
Where do frozen pipes usually happen in Brighton homes?
In the places the heat does not reach: under manufactured homes, in crawl spaces of older houses, in garages and along outside walls. Newer houses have fewer of these, but most have at least one. Knowing where yours are, and keeping them warm in a January cold snap, prevents most freezes.
What should a Brighton apartment tenant do if water appears in the ceiling?
Report it to the building manager at once, with the time and exactly where it appeared. Water in a ceiling usually comes from the unit above or from a line in the floor between them, and the unit above may be empty. The sooner someone traces it, the less of the building it reaches.
How are manufactured homes in Brighton kept from freezing?
By keeping the skirting intact and the heat tape on the supply line working. The space under the home is only as warm as the skirting allows, and the supply line is most exposed where it rises from the ground. A walk around the home each fall finds most problems before they matter.
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