Ice Dam Prevention in LaSalle

Ice Dam Prevention for LaSalle homes

LaSalle grew quickly from the 1990s onward, and many of its subdivision homes are now reaching the end of their original roofs at about the same time. On LaSalle homes with complex roofs, ice dams tend to form above garages and in valleys where one roof drains onto another. Those spots are where we make sure eave protection is installed generously during a reroof.

What's included

Eave protection, roof heat cables, insulation fixes and safe ice dam removal to protect your roof edges. Depending on your roof, the work can include:

• Eave protection membrane
• Ventilation and insulation
• Heat cable
• Steam removal
• Eavestrough fixes
• Stop the leak.
• Find the heat source.
• Fix the roof edge.
• Add cable only if needed.

Full details, how the work runs and common questions are on our main ice dam prevention page.

Local conditions in LaSalle

Many LaSalle homes already have aluminum soffit, fascia and eavestroughs, but multi-level roofs often send too much water to one corner. Re-planning downspouts and upsizing a single run is often all it takes to stop overflow.

Questions to ask before you hire

Whoever you hire for ice dam prevention in LaSalle, get clear answers to these before signing:

• What's causing the ice dams on my roof?
• How will you remove the ice without damaging the shingles?
• How far up the roof should eave protection go?
• Is heat cable necessary, and who will do the electrical work?

Permits and approvals

Building permits in LaSalle are issued through the Town of LaSalle's building department. Like-for-like reroofing usually doesn't require a permit, while structural work, new openings for skylights and additions do. Some subdivisions also have covenants on exterior materials and colours, so check those before choosing.

More from Hammerline Roofing in LaSalle

Property owners planning ice dam prevention in LaSalle often look at related work too, including roof ventilation, eavestroughs & downspouts, roof repair. We also provide ice dam prevention in Windsor and ice dam prevention in Tecumseh. See every service we offer on our LaSalle service area page.