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Ice Dam & Roof Leak Damage Collbran, 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.
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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
Should an empty Collbran house be drained or kept warm through the winter?
Drained, unless someone will keep it heated and look inside every week or so. Freezing nights run from November into April here, a long time for a house to sit unwatched. Old houses in particular have lines in places that are hard to keep warm, which makes draining the surer protection.
Why do old houses in Collbran need extra attention in winter?
Because their plumbing usually came after their walls. Lines added to houses built before 1940 often follow outside walls, pass through unheated porches or run under floors with little insulation. Those are the first places to freeze, and the last places anyone looks.
How can a Collbran mobile home be kept from freezing underneath?
By checking the skirting for gaps and making sure the heat tape on the supply line is working before the first cold night. The supply line rising from the ground under the home is the most common place for a freeze, and heat tape can fail without any sign.
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