There is more than one way how excessive
amounts of snow can damage your roof – here are some:
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Pressure – any type of snow is
very heavy, putting pressure on the entire surface of the roofs as well as on
the gutters. Fresher powder snow is the lightest of all forms of frozen water
and the easiest to remove, followed by wet snow and then ice, so the best and
easiest way to prevent a roof sagging and roof collapse in winter is to remove
the snow as soon as you can;
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The formation of ice dams –
when a thick layer of snow settles on a poorly insulated roof, the warm air
from inside the home meets the layer of snow that touches directly the roof. As
a result, the snow melts into water that runs down on the side of the roof,
freezing again, but this time into the form of long, transparent icicles. The
icicles, also called ice dams, accumulate at the edge of the roof or on the
gutters, stressing these housing components and dragging them down, have them repaired by one of the roofing companies Omaha communities support;
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Leaks – when the thick blanket
of snow on your roof melts, the water can easily penetrate into the deeper
layers of the roof, causing leaks to appear on the ceilings of your rooms.
