How Destructive Can Winter Weather Be to Laconia Homes?

12/28/2021 (Permalink)

Be sure and winterize your home to prevent frozen pipes and ice damming.

Prepare for the Worst that Winter Can do with Preventative Measures for Laconia Homes

The winter is a time of year where the poor insulation or failing building envelope of residences can become exposed by bitter temperature drops. As challenging as these conditions are, they can become costly when threats lead to water damage from flooding or broken water lines. 

The Impact of Ice on a Rooftop

Frozen pipes and ice damming for Laconia homes can each be traumatic and costly water damage events. Ice dams forming along the roof's eaves create a threatening situation for shingles and the attic space below when flood backup forces its way inside the structure.

How Do You Keep Ice Damming from Happening?

Fortunately, it is possible to prevent situations like ice damming. Taking preventative measures before the winter season can make the ice formation on this vulnerable place on the roof unlikely and protect your home from the flood damage that could result. Some of these steps include:

• Fully Insulating the Attic
• Installing Heated Cables on Roof
• Installing Ice Belts 

The Damage of a Burst Pipe

Burst pipes can result from freezing. When cold temperatures directly impact water lines serving a house, still water within the pipe can begin to solidify and expand. This rapid expansion could lead to a line rupture under the right conditions. 

Can Frozen Plumbing Be Fixed Before Water Damage? 

There are ways to resolve a frozen line before more significant damage results. If you have missed the opportunity to protect the plumbing with sufficient insulation, you can direct a hairdryer to the damaged area for steady thawing.

When disasters do result, you have the full scope of the experience and training of our WRT-Certified technicians. Our rapid response to water damage events mitigates losses and protects affected contents where possible. Our SERVPRO of The Lakes Region team is standing by now at (603) 527-2518.