The only time i would even bother trying to touch an ice dam like that is if it s going into the shingles and dripping into the house says joe hennelly owner of hennelly son roofing gutters in quincy massachusetts.
Frozen gutter drain.
Trying to break it up is dangerous and you can damage the gutters.
In fact once your gutters are frozen solid your best bet may be to wait it out.
The downspout is responsible for taking the water collected by the gutters and dispersing it out and away from the home s foundation.
I ve got a frozen downspout on the corner of my house due to multiple high snowfalls this year crazy low temps from polar vortexes indiana.
The only sure fire way to melt the ice in frozen gutters is to hire a professional.
Should i try to thaw out the downspout.
Over time the ice can back up into your gutters creating additional weight on your entire gutter system.
Over time the ice may back up into your gutters themselves thereby creating extra weight on your entire guttering system.
A downspout is an integral part of a home s gutter system.
Consistently frozen downspouts require immediate attention.
Frozen downspouts can cause costly damage.
Though the results are guaranteed the cost can run you several hundred dollars and if any residual water stays inside your.
Looks like the freezing is backing up to the gutter making me concerned the ice build up could overload the gutter with weight and cause it to pull away from the roof.
However consistently frozen or frozen solid downspouts may require immediate attention especially if weather conditions will be less than ideal for the foreseeable future.