Serving Woodland Park
Ice Dam & Roof Leak Damage Woodland Park, 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 many months a year can Woodland Park pipes freeze?
About eight, from October into May. Only the summer is reliably safe for a building without heat. Homeowners should treat spring and fall trips as seriously as winter ones, leaving the heat on at a moderate setting or draining the lines.
Is an April trip away from Woodland Park safe with the heat turned off?
The same as in January: keep the heat at a moderate setting, close the garage, and disconnect hoses. Freezing nights continue into May here, so an April trip with the heat turned off can end with a split line.
In a 1990s Woodland Park house, where does plumbing sit outside the warmth?
The garage and anything outside: outdoor faucets, irrigation connections and lines along exterior walls. Keeping the garage closed and winterizing outdoor plumbing early in the fall covers most of the risk.
Where these answers come from: the Woodland Park page.