It’s that week friends for Roof repairs in Memphis! Ice ands Snow causes Memphis roof leaks! Look at your interior ceilings on the outside walls for wet spots. Most Residential roofs are asphalt shingles. Asphalt shingles work on the principal of “water shed” heavily relying on gravity to remove rain water and prevent roof leaks. But on weeks like this one, ice and snow accumulate near the edge of the roof where heat from the attic can’t reach to melt it. This causes an ice dam which is basically a bowled area that holds the melt water from above. As the water level rises it backs up under the above shingles eventually finding a crack or hole to enter. Ice dam leaks are unique to the event it’s self, and normally does not show up again until the next freezing precipitation event.
If you think you may have a Ice dam leak and need roof repairs in the Memphis, TN area give us a call. At Roof Pro We can use a thermal camera technology to verify and help you plan your solution!
Take a look at the graphic to help understand what’s happening…..