Ice dams are caused when melted snow refreezes along the edge of a roof, preventing water from draining. Water backs up behind the ice dam, essentially sitting on your roof and causing some not-so-good problems! 

Many times, we've had customers call us thinking their gutters were causing the icicles and ice dams. This is not the case. The actual culprit may surprise you. 

Your attic!

Read our latest blog post to find out why a warm attic during winter is a bad thing for your home.