What is an ice dam?

What exactly is a guttering ice dam? What are the benefits of having an ice dam?

Asked by Michael on 26th Jul 2021
Expert Trade Answers
"No benefits. Ice dam is frozen ice in your guttering or on your roof edge that causes water (melted snow /ice) to back up and find any cracks in roof tiles and leak in to your roof space or pull your guttering away from the facia on the house with the weight of the water."
Answered on 13th Oct 2021 - Member since Oct 2021 - report
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