Serving Evergreen
Ice Dam & Roof Leak Damage Evergreen, 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
What makes a pre-1940 Evergreen house hard to keep from freezing?
Its plumbing often runs through spaces that were never insulated for a mountain winter, because many houses of that age were plumbed after they were built. Crawl spaces, porches and additions are the usual weak points. Finding where the lines run, and keeping those spaces warm, is the first step.
How should an Evergreen second home be left between visits in winter?
With the heat at a steady, moderate setting and someone checking inside regularly, or with the water shut off and the lines drained. Freezing nights run from October into April here, so a home left without heat or checks is exposed for months.
When does winter really end for Evergreen plumbing?
Later than the calendar suggests. Freezing nights continue into April, and May brings the most precipitation of the year. Keeping the heat on and the crawl space closed until late spring prevents most of the damage that shows up after a false start to warm weather.
Where these answers come from: the Evergreen page.