Serving Glenwood Springs
Ice Dam & Roof Leak Damage Glenwood Springs, 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
In a Glenwood Springs fourplex, how does a leak in an empty unit get found?
Usually by the tenant on the other side of the wall or below the floor. The empty unit gives no warning of its own. Landlords who keep the heat on in vacant units and look in every few days in cold weather catch these sooner.
Where do the plumbing weak spots hide in a prewar Glenwood Springs house?
The older ones, more than six hundred built before 1940, which often had water lines added later along exterior walls or through unheated spaces. Those runs freeze first on a January night when the heat is turned down.
What should a Glenwood Springs home with electric heat do in an outage?
Keep doors closed to hold warmth where the plumbing is, and if the power stays off overnight, shut off the main valve and open a low faucet. Nearly three homes in ten here heat electrically.
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