Ice Damming can occur whenever snow accumulates on a roof for a period of time. Despite temperatures being below freezing, snow will begin melting due to 2 main factors. Radiant energy from the sun Poorly insulated attic During daylight hours the sun’s rays begin melting the snow from the outside, while the temperature of the…

Drive down just about any street in Morristown, or any town in North Jersey, and you can’t miss a home that has dark stains streaking down the roof. They look as if they were shot with a black paint ball. The lighter the roof, the more they stand out. It’s often mistaken as soot, dirt,…

The roof was missing shingles. There were three layers of shingles, and whoever nailed on the last layer racked it, meaning that he or she stacked the shingles to lie on top of one another. The roof was also missing drip edge and ice-and-water shield. Plus, there were exposed nail heads. As a result, the…