Serving Kit Carson
Ice Dam & Roof Leak Damage Kit Carson, 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.
Say when the building was last checked
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 happens to a Kit Carson house left filled with water over the winter?
If nobody heats it and nobody checks it, its lines will freeze at some point between November and April, and the split will leak on the next warm day. In a small town there may be no one passing to notice. Draining the lines before leaving is the surer choice.
What goes wrong under a Kit Carson mobile home in a cold snap?
The supply line freezes where it rises from the ground, usually because the skirting has a gap or the heat tape has stopped working. On open plains, wind drives cold air under the home through any opening. Checking both in the fall prevents most frozen lines.
How long does a burst pipe in an empty Kit Carson house tend to run?
Until someone happens to see it, which in a small town may be days. Asking a neighbor to look inside every week, and leaving them a key and a phone number, is the simplest way to shorten that time. A temperature alarm that sends a message helps where neighbors are few.
Where these answers come from: the Kit Carson page.