Ice Dam Removal in Buffalo, MN
Buffalo has the county seat downtown, lake homes on Buffalo Lake and Lake Pulaski, and newer neighborhoods on the edges. Each one ices up its own way, and steam handles all of them.
Based in ClearwaterAbout 35 minutes from our Clearwater base, by way of I-94 and Highway 25.
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 Buffalo
Buffalo is about 35 minutes from our Clearwater base, down I-94 and Highway 25 through Monticello. If ice is building on your roof or water is coming through a ceiling, call 320-760-7280. We'll ask a few questions and tell you how we'd handle it.
Every job gets the same careful method: low-pressure steam through a fanned wand, working the ice off in sections. We never use hammers, chisels, rock salt or pressure washers. Older roofs especially don't forgive being chopped at, and Buffalo has its share of older roofs.
Where Buffalo's Ice Dams Come From
The older part of Buffalo, around downtown and the lake, has big two-stories, homes with deep front porches and steep roofs, and houses that have been remodeled more than once. Porch roofs are a classic trouble spot. They sit low, they catch snow sliding off the main roof, and the joint where they meet the wall is easy for water to find.
Lake homes on Buffalo Lake and Lake Pulaski run from modest older places to large newer builds with lots of glass and complicated rooflines. Big windows and vaulted great rooms put a lot of heat right under the roof deck. Add valleys, dormers and a wall of lake-facing windows, and you get ice in valleys and above windows, not only along the straight run of gutter.
Buffalo is also a working town. Downtown storefronts, offices and the buildings around the county seat often have flat or low-slope roofs, parapets and roof drains. When those drains freeze, meltwater pools and looks for a way in. Our commercial service covers that work: canopies, low-slope sections and the drains that serve them. On the newer residential streets at the edge of town, the usual suspects are bonus rooms over garages and roof valleys.
What Buffalo Homeowners Should Look For
- Ice along a porch roof, or water stains where the porch meets the house
- Icicles above big lake-facing windows or a vaulted great room
- Standing water or ice around roof drains on a flat or low-slope building
- Gutters on an older home bending or pulling away under the weight of ice
How a visit goes in Buffalo
Here's how a Buffalo call goes. You tell us about the roof, the ice and whether anything is dripping inside. We talk through conditions and timing, then you get our hourly rate and a clear plan before we start. Active leaks get scheduled first, and on site we cut drainage channels through the dam before anything else. Then we clear the roof edge, open the gutters and downspouts, and leave you with photos of the before and after.
Services in Buffalo
For homes, lake places and businesses in Buffalo, we offer:
The same steam process on every Buffalo 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.
Buffalo ice dam FAQ
Don't see your question? Call 320-760-7280 and describe what you're seeing.
How far out is Buffalo for you, and how fast can you come?
Buffalo is about 35 minutes from Clearwater. Leak calls get scheduled first, and we'll do same-day when we can. After a big storm, we'll give you an honest time on the phone and respond as quickly as conditions allow.
My old house in Buffalo has a big front porch that ices up. What can you do?
Porch roofs catch snow and drain slowly, so they dam up easily. We steam the ice off the porch roof and the main eave, clear the gutters, and can take snow off the lower roof so it doesn't rebuild. We'll also tell you if it looks like water has been getting in where the porch meets the wall.
Do you handle flat roofs on businesses downtown?
Yes. Our commercial work includes low-slope roofs, canopies, storefronts and frozen drains. Call and describe the building, and we'll walk through the plan and the hourly rate before we start.
Is it worth removing the ice if it isn't leaking yet?
Often, yes. A dam that isn't leaking is still holding water on the roof, waiting for a warm afternoon. Getting it off early, along with clearing the lower roof, beats drying out a ceiling later. In the meantime, keep clear of falling ice and don't climb onto an icy roof.
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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.