Why Is My Roof Is Leaking
The good news is your roofing system is not failing or needing repair. It is leaking because the ice has created a dam blocking the meltwater from reaching the gutter, where it can be routed to the downspout and released to the lawn. Therefore, the melted water is puddling and flowing under your roof, shingles into the home's ceiling, and then into the living areas of the house.
With that said, Ice Dams can cause permanent damage to your roof shingles if left up there too long. If the meltwater invading under your shingles is allowed to continuously freeze and thaw over long periods during the bitter Chicago winters, It will cause your shingles to lift and curl. That will leave your roofing system vulnerable to rainwater, high winds, and more during spring, summer, and fall.
How To Prevent Ice Dams?
Click here to edit your subtitle Here are a few easy ways to prevent ice dams and avoid the costly Ice Dam Removal Services in the future.
Remove snow 4ft from the gutter line.
After a large snowfall, make it this part of your snow removal routine. Simply use a roof rake to rake the snow just 3 to 4 ft from the roof's edge. There are also other products like Avalanche and others that are all extendable handles so you can use them from the ground.
Heating Cables.
You can also install roof heating cables to your roof edge and inside gutters and downspouts. This will allow you the convenience of simply flipping a switch when we have a large snowfall forecasted