Can Homeowners Prevent Frozen Pipes and Ice Damming in North Syracuse?

12/31/2021 (Permalink)

Frozen pipes and ice damming can leave large amounts of excess water in your home. Our technicians are standing by 24/7 - 365 days a year.

SERVPRO Provides Water Removal Services Caused by Frozen Pipes in North Syracuse.

If you have previously had frozen pipes and ice damming problems in North Syracuse, you already know how much damage is caused when water pipes freeze and split. Once they thaw, water runs everywhere, often from inside an exterior wall and into the home's main living areas or the basement. Preventing water lines from freezing in the first place eliminates the potential for extensive water damage.

SERVPRO provides frozen pipes and ice damming cleanup services in North Syracuse. If water pipes have frozen and thawed, releasing a torrent of water inside your home, our water removal technicians can help with water cleanup and drying all of the structure and contents. Our fast response to your call limits the amount of water and reduces the damage caused by the water. Ice dams can also cause water to leak into your home through the roof and into the attic insulation. Water then travels into the main areas of the house.

Homeowners can prevent ice dams by removing snow from the roof using a snow rake attached to a long pole to avoid climbing onto the roof. Add insulation in the attic to reduce heat escaping into the attic, which melts snow even during cold snaps.

Keep pipes warm by turning up the temperature in your home for a few days when there is a cold snap. Insulate the water lines using foam rubber insulation or use heating tape wrapped around pipes susceptible to freezing. Don't forget to heat the drain lines as well. Allowing the water to run from water taps slowly can also prevent water lines from freezing. While you may use more energy and water to avoid frozen pipes, the cost is minuscule compared to the damage leaking pipes can cause.

SERVPRO provides the following services when you have a water incident in your home:

• Water cleanup
• Water removal services
• Water damage remediation

Call SERVPRO of North Onondaga County in North Syracuse and nearby areas. We can help 24/7. Call (315) 457-3432.