Ice Dam Removal in Annandale, MN
Lake country means cabins turned into year-round homes, tall trees and places nobody's checking on in January. We take the ice off with low-pressure steam, without hurting the roof underneath.
Based in ClearwaterAbout 20 minutes south on Highway 24 from our Clearwater base.
Leak calls firstWater coming in? Calls get scheduled ahead of planned work.
Steam onlyLow pressure. No hammers, chisels, salt or pressure washers.
Hourly, quoted firstYou get the rate and a clear plan before any work starts.
Ice dam removal in Annandale
Annandale is about 20 minutes south of our Clearwater base on Highway 24, which makes it one of the closest towns we cover. If ice is building at the eaves or water is showing up inside, call 320-760-7280 and tell us what you're looking at.
We remove ice dams with low-pressure steam and a fanned wand. The heat melts the ice in place, so nothing gets chopped, scraped or salted. That's easier on older shingles, and plenty of roofs around the lakes have older shingles.
Lake Homes, Old Cabins and Ice Dams in Annandale
Drive around Lake Sylvia, Lake John or any of the lakes near town and you'll see a lot of houses that started as cabins. Over the years they got winterized, then added onto: a bedroom here, a porch closed in there, a second roofline tied into the first. Every one of those joints is a place where insulation runs thin and warm air slips into the roof. Ice tends to form right where the old cabin meets the new addition.
Low-slope roofs are common on lake places too. Enclosed porches, sunrooms and lakeside additions often have a shallow pitch that holds snow and drains slowly. When meltwater backs up on a low-slope roof, it doesn't have far to go before it finds a seam. These are also the roofs where getting the snow off makes the biggest difference.
In town, the streets around downtown have older homes, and newer houses fill in toward the edges. Across all of it, the trees are the common thread. Tall trees shade roofs and drop needles and leaves into gutters, and a gutter packed with debris freezes solid early. Once the gutter is full of ice, the next melt has nowhere to go but back up under the shingles.
Signs to Check at Your Annandale Place
- Ice where an addition or closed-in porch ties into the original cabin roof
- Snow sitting deep on a low-slope porch, sunroom or lakeside addition
- Gutters under big trees that are frozen solid and dripping icicles off the front edge
- Stains or damp spots inside a lake place that's been closed up for a few weeks
How a visit goes in Annandale
It starts with a phone call. Tell us where the ice is and whether anyone is at the house, and we'll talk through conditions, the hourly rate and the plan before any work starts. Water coming in moves you to the front of the line, and the first thing we steam is a set of drainage channels so trapped water can run off. After that we take the dam down to the shingles, open the gutters and downspouts, and send you before-and-after photos, which helps if you aren't at the lake to see it yourself.
Services in Annandale
Around Annandale and the lakes, we offer these services:
The same steam process on every Annandale roof.
Steam melts a path through the ice so trapped water can drain before larger sections come off.
Cut drainage channels
Low-pressure steam opens channels through the dam, giving trapped water a path to drain.
Clear the roof edge
With a drainage path open, steam separates ice along the roofline without chopping at shingles.
Clear gutters and downspouts
Packed gutters and downspouts come out last, so the water has somewhere to go.
Annandale ice dam FAQ
Don't see your question? Call 320-760-7280 and describe what you're seeing.
I'm not at my Annandale lake place all winter. Can you still help?
Yes. You don't need to be there for the outside work. Call and describe the house and where it usually ices, and we'll give you the rate and a clear plan before anything starts. You'll get before-and-after photos when we're done. If water may be inside, it helps to have someone who can let us look.
How soon can you get out to Annandale?
Annandale is about 20 minutes from Clearwater on Highway 24. Leak calls are scheduled first, and we'll do same-day when we can. In a busy storm week we'll give you a straight answer on timing and respond as quickly as conditions allow.
Why does my converted cabin ice up so badly?
Cabins weren't built to hold winter heat. When they get winterized and added onto, insulation and air sealing are often patchy, especially at old roof joints and low ceilings. That lets heat into the roof. Steam handles this winter's ice, and a prevention visit helps you see where the heat is getting out.
Is it safe to chip the ice off myself?
We'd rather you didn't. Don't climb onto an icy roof, and keep clear of falling ice. Chipping cracks brittle frozen shingles, and rock salt corrodes gutters and harms the landscaping below. If the lower roof is within reach of a roof rake from the ground, pulling some snow off can help.
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Get ahead of roof ice.
Schedule ice dam removal, or call now if water is coming into your home. Don't climb onto an icy roof. Keep clear of falling ice and let a pro take it from here.