Serving Pitkin
Ice Dam & Roof Leak Damage Pitkin, 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
How should a Pitkin cabin be left between visits?
Drained, in almost every month of the year. With a stove as the only heat, a cabin is cold as soon as its owner leaves. Shut the water off, open the faucets, empty the water heater and traps, and leave the lines dry. Filling them again on the next visit is far easier than repairing split pipes.
Can pipes freeze in Pitkin during the summer?
In June and September, yes. Only July and August reliably stay above freezing at night here. A cabin opened in early June or left filled after a September weekend can meet a frost with nobody there, so the same draining routine applies outside the height of summer.
What should be checked when opening a Pitkin cabin for the season?
Every line, slowly. Turn the water on gradually and walk the cabin, looking under sinks, around the water heater and at any pipe along an outside wall. A line that froze while filled may have split and will only show it once pressure returns.
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