Serving Nunn
Ice Dam & Roof Leak Damage Nunn, 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
Who checks a Nunn house while its owner travels in winter?
Only whoever the owner asks. With nearly every home owner-occupied, there is no landlord or manager making rounds. A neighbor with a key who looks inside every few days, and a thermostat set at a moderate level, prevent most frozen pipes.
Along which walls do pre-1940 Nunn houses lose their pipes first?
Their plumbing was added after they were built, often along exterior walls exposed to the wind. Those lines lose heat before the rooms do. Opening cabinet doors on outside walls during a cold snap and sealing gaps around the foundation helps.
By which month does Nunn plumbing need its fall preparation done?
By October, because freezing nights begin then and run into April, with December the coldest. Disconnecting hoses, closing crawl-space vents and checking the furnace in early fall prepares an old house for the season.
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