Do heated roof cables prevent ice damming?

• <div><p>Yes, and they do it exceptionally well. Heated roof cables have two purposes: melting snow and preventing ice buildup. <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/what-causes-ice-dams.htm">Ice damming</a> <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-to-prevent-ice-dams.htm">happens when ice forms on the roof</a> (usually where the roof meets the gutter) and melts stubbornly slowly, causing moisture to enter the roof itself and, therefore, the home. </p></div>

How to melt snow on a driveway fast?

• <div><p>You can quickly melt snow on your driveway by adding rock salt, hot water, de-icer, and other melting products. These <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/snow-removal-equipment-types.htm">snow removal methods</a> will quickly melt any snow on slippery ice from your driveway, making it safer to maneuver. For a more permanent solution, consider using melting mats or installing a heated driveway system. </p></div>

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Q: What can happen if you don’t remove ice dams?

• <div><p>If not removed, ice dams can damage your gutters, roof, and home&rsquo;s interior. The weight of these heavy ice formations can break gutters and downspouts. Water intrusion can happen underneath ice dams when there&rsquo;s no way for melting snow to drain off the roof, and roof sheathing, walls, ceilings, and attic spaces can suffer water damage.</p></div>

Q: Will salt melt ice overnight?

• <div><p>Whether salt melts ice overnight will depend on how low the temperature drops. If temperatures stay around 30 degrees Fahrenheit, you can count on salt melting ice overnight. Otherwise, the lower temperatures get, the less effective the salt is in melting ice, and the more likely you&rsquo;ll wake up with a slippery driveway the next day. </p><p> </p></div>

Q: What is the best way to remove snow from your roof?

• <div><p>There are several <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/tips-removing-snow-and-ice-your-roof.htm">ways to remove snow from your roof</a>: using a snow rake, salting the roof with calcium chloride, using a rope (cautiously), and using heating cables. It&rsquo;s important to mention that pretty, fluffy, sparkling snow weighs a great deal, and when physically removing snow from a roof, you should be aware of large snow slabs breaking off. These can weigh hundreds of pounds and are a real danger, so be extremely careful anytime you&rsquo;re doing this type of work. </p></div>

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Reviewed in October 2025
Kendra came out ASAP to evaluate the job - which was greatly appreciated since tree location & condition made it very dangerous…possible landing on home. David and Adam were awesome! They were professional& concerned about tree removal safely! Removed seven trees in all. Very hard workers. ...
Wholehearted Sellers LLC
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Reviewed in May 2025
Excellent job and reasonably priced! Josh is very skilled and courteous, he communicated promptly, followed up multiple times, and great clean up of job site following stump removal. Highly recommend!
Greens Tree Experts
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Reviewed in December 2023
The power washing on the roof did not remove the stains. When I contacted them to make a return visit, they said they could not because it was not the whole roof. I made at least a half dozen calls to get someone to call me back. Terrible customer service!
Clearly Amazing Outlook, LLC
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Reviewed in December 2022
Leelanau Lawn and Snow is my number one! Ceth always stays on top of the expected weather. The company works around the clock during our worst weather. Always shows within a timely manner and is patient while we maneuver vehicles out of the way. He always remembers to clean out the snow from our...
Leelanau Lawn & Snow
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Reviewed in May 2018
They did a pretty good job. They had to deal with the weather like snow and rain. However, they did an excellent job
The Window Source Of Western Michigan
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Reviewed in March 2014
They have great in store service and are professional. But there service falls short. I've taken two items in a snow bolwer and a chain saw. The bottom plate on the snow blower was not secured with all of the bolts I finish the job. When they repaired the chain saw, the first time it was...
Lark Lawn & Garden Inc
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Reviewed in March 2014
Got prompt call back, said that they would be out the next day. Came out and said the snow was too hard, and that they would come back in 2 days when the weather got warmer. Came out, were on the roof for 7 mins and left without saying anything. Never returned phone calls after that. Had to...
Pine River Properties
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Reviewed in February 2014
Tom Fabatz, the owner and a crew of two came out and removed 3 - 4 feet of snow that had accumulated on the roof(s) of my house, garage and workshop. They used scoops instead of shovels and were very careful not to cause any shingle damage. Some of the chunks of snow that were removed from the...
Creative Solutions Landscape & Trees
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Reviewed in June 2013
Worked with us every step of the way...when a problem arose, they'd offer solutions and then immediately take care of it...also offered snow removal several times during winter, and this year (2013) started sprinklers again and reseeded lawn....used many of our old stone pavers and field stone...
ULTIMATE DESIGNS & LANDSCAPING
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Reviewed in September 2001
REMOVE OLD FURNACE AND DID NOT CLEAN UP, INCORRECTLY WIRED THE AC AND WOULDNT FIX IT, INCORRECTLY INSTALLED THE HUMIDIFIER, WHICH RUNS CONSTANTLY. WILL NEED TO USE ANOTHER COMPANY TO CORRECT THESE ISSUES. WOULD NOT USE THIS COMPANY AGAIN.
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