Ice dam leaking into your Pittsburgh home? Emergency ice dam response and leak stop. Do not hammer the ice.
Ice dam repair in Pittsburgh is a winter emergency call, especially in the South Hills and on hillside streets where heat loss plus clogged gutters builds a ridge of ice at the eave. Water backs up under the shingles and shows up on ceilings far inside the exterior wall.
Do not chip the dam with a hammer. That cracks shingles and can void a manufacturer warranty. We stop the interior drip, relieve the dam when it is safe, and talk ventilation and gutter load so it is less likely next freeze.
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No. Hammers, hatchets, and picks break shingles and cut through the underlayment, which turns a winter leak into a spring tear-off. Steam or controlled melting is the safe route.
Ice dams are a heat problem more than a roof problem. Warm air leaking into the attic melts snow that refreezes at the cold eave, so the permanent fix is air sealing, insulation, and ventilation.
Yes — the winter job is to relieve the dam and stop water entering the house. The insulation and ventilation work that keeps it from returning is scheduled for warmer weather.
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