A few years ago during a bad winter in Cleveland I noticed about 1 foot of solid ice in the
valley of our roof that leads to the gutter behind my garage. The back of the garage converges with the ceiling of my dining room. Having seen many homes suffer damage from these ice dams, I was naturally concerned so I said to my husband, "Honey we just have to do something about this ice. If we don't I'm sure we will get water down the back of our garage wall or worse, down our dining room wall, and that would be very bad".
My husband's interpretation of my comment: "You'd better do something to fix this problem because if we get water in the dining room it's going to be all your fault."
And because he is and always has been a wonderful man, he got to work on installing those zig-zag heating coils you see on so many roofs here in Cleveland, although the more appropriate term is roof de-icing system.
That was 3 years ago and I am happy to report that we have never had water back up due to ice dams anywhere in our home. It's a small price to pay for the ease of mind you receive.
I highly recommend this inexpensive system, because the potential damage to your home could be far more costly.
My husband said they were quite easy to install, but if you are unsure of whether or not you can do it yourself, please hire a qualified contractor to get the job done right.
And if you would like information on real estate in your area please call Barb Szabo @ 440-263-7496 or visit my website.
If you would like to buy or sell a home in the southern communities of Cleveland Ohio, please call me at 440-263-7496, or you may want to visit my website for more specific information on the communities I service: Brecksville Ohio Real Estate, Broadview Heights Ohio Real Estate, North Royalton Ohio Real Estate Independence Ohio Real Estate, Seven Hills Ohio Real Estate, Parma Ohio Real Estate, Parma Heights Ohio Real Estate and Middleburg Heights Ohio Real Estate. Information is obtained from Neohrex (Northeast Ohio Real Estate Exchange) and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Properties subject to prior sale, rental, or other status changes. All properties that are advertised as being listed or sold by Barb Szabo are in conjuntion with ReMax Trinity.
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