Serving Idaho Springs
Ice Dam & Roof Leak Damage Idaho 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 subdivided old building in Idaho Springs, whose pipe is leaking?
Often a neighbor's. When an old building was divided into apartments, the plumbing was fitted in afterward, and one unit's lines may pass through another's walls or floor. A split line can show up far from its source, so reporting water right away, with where and when it appeared, helps trace it.
How late in the winter can Idaho Springs pipes freeze?
Well into spring. The coldest normal nights come in February here, and freezing weather runs into April. An empty unit or a house left heated low in late winter is as exposed as one in January. Keeping the heat at a moderate setting until April protects most lines.
What protects the lines under an Idaho Springs mobile home?
Intact skirting and working heat tape on the supply line where it rises from the ground. Both can fail without any sign over the summer, so checking them in the fall, before the first cold night, prevents most frozen lines.
Read these beside the Idaho Springs housing and climate notes.