Simon Construction announces emergency service vehicles for ice dams and snow build up.
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI (1888PressRelease) December 01, 2010 - Simon Construction of Burnsville, a private-owned, residential and commercial contracting company serving Minnesota and Wisconsin has added vehicles capable of producing steam for ice dam and snow removal. The units will allow to safely and quickly remove ice where is it causing roof leaks says Adam Simon.
Ice dams sometimes occur on sloping roofs in climates with freezing temperatures. When the temperature in your attic is above freezing, it causes snow on the roof to melt and run down the sloping roof. When the snowmelt runs down the roof and hits the colder eaves, it refreezes.
If this cycle repeats over several days, the freezing snowmelt builds up and forms a dam of ice, behind which water ponds. The ponding water can back up under the roof covering and leak into the attic or along exterior walls.
The right weather conditions for ice dams is usually when outside air temperatures are in the low 20s (°F) for several days with several inches of snow on the roof.
Research shows keeping the attic air temperature below freezing when the outside air temperature is in the low 20s can reduce the occurrence of ice dams. Research has shown sun exposure in the winter has little effect on attic air temperature. Warm air from living spaces below penetrating into the attic is usually the culprit in the formation of ice dams.
Simon Construction specializes in commercial and residential general contracting, construction management, site work, subcontracting trade work, design-build, and green and sustainable construction. For more information on Simon Construction of Burnsville MN, visit their website at www.simonconstruction.com or call 612-861-7000.
Simon Construction announces emergency service vehicles for ice dams and snow build up. 
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