Ice Dam Prevention in Fredericksburg, VA

What you get

Every ice dam prevention job in Fredericksburg covers the same ground, and you see photos of all of it.

• Attic ventilation and insulation assessmentWe measure insulation depth, look for compressed batts at the eave, confirm the soffit baffles are open, and find the warm spots where heat escapes into the attic and starts the melting.
• Heat cable at problem eavesSome roof designs trap snow no matter how good the attic is, like a north facing valley or a low overhang above a walkway. Heat cable goes there as a targeted tool, not a substitute for the real fix.
• Air sealing to stop attic heat lossInsulation slows heat but does not stop air. We seal top plates, the attic hatch, bath fan boots, and wire penetrations, because that leaking warm air is what melts snow from underneath.
• Drip edge and flashing checksVirginia code requires Type D drip edge at both the eave and the rake, and it matters most in winter. We check it along with valley and wall flashing, where backed up meltwater finds gaps first.