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Ice Damming - Protect Your House This Winter!

12/5/2016

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How did it get so cold so fast?! Now's the time to think about minimizing winter's wear and tear on your house.

My guest contributor Todd Baumann of Allstate Insurance has recently written about a common winter headache - ice damming on your roof. Here's his advice:
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With winter season under way, the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety is offering guidance on how homeowners can protect their property from winter weather- related damage. As always, know your limitations and seek professional assistance when necessary.

When interior heat melts the snow on a roof, the water may run down and refreeze at the roof’s edge, where temperatures are colder. The resulting ice build-up (an ice dam) blocks water from draining off the roof, forcing water under the roof covering and into the attic or down the inside walls of the house. Please consider taking these actions to decrease the likelihood that an ice dam will form or, at least, reduce its size:
  • Keep the attic well ventilated. The colder the attic, the less melting and refreezing on the roof.
  • Keep the attic floor will insulated to minimize the amount of heat rising through the attic from inside the house.
  • As an extra precaution against roof leaks in case ice dams form, install an ice and water barrier under your roof covering.
I’m here to help you manage the risks in your life and to provide you with trusted advice on Allstate’s products and services. Learn more safety tips and advice by following our Allstate blog. Please contact me anytime with questions you may have regarding your coverage to help you ensure what matters to you is protected. Feel free to call or stop by my office soon for a free insurance review.


Todd Baumann
695 U.S. Highway 202-206 Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone: 908-429-8700 Fax: 908-429-7878


Baumann Insurance Group
9084298700
Your Allstate agent
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