Ways to Prevent Ice Dams In Your Home

With two winter storms forecast for this week, Wesson Energy is helping area homeowners understand how they can prevent ice dams on roofs and in gutters. Ice dams form when snow melts and flows down the roof of a house and the water hits an unheated section of a roof and solidifies - causing the ice dam. They can occur whether a house has gutters or not. Ice dams can lead to water damage when that trapped ice melts and leaks through the roof.

“Preventing ice dams from forming on roof edges can usually be as simple as ensuring that adequate insulation is properly installed. When that’s not the case, water can back up causing the ice dams. Properly installed insulation is critical for ice dam prevention and makes a home more comfortable and energy efficient,” explained company president Craig Snyder.

Currently there are significant rebates, including an insulation rebate, available to homeowners through the Energize Connecticut Home Energy Solutions^SM Program, an initiative of the Energy Efficiency Fund, the Connecticut Green Bank, the State and local area electric and gas utilities with funding from a charge on customer energy bills.

Taking advantage of these rebates begins with an energy assessment performed by an authorized contractor such as Wesson Energy. “This is an ideal time to have an energy audit conducted. Insulation can be added and improvements performed to stop potential ice dams while adding to the comfort of a home.”

Energy audits are an easy, cost-effective way to increase a home’s warmth and comfort level while saving energy and money this winter. For more information about energy audits, insulation and other energy saving measures, contact Wesson Energy at 203-756-7041 or visit www.wessonenergy.com.