When you live on Long Island, you likely have icicle and ice dam formations in the winter. Resulting from poor attic ventilation and insulation, they block gutters and leaders, preventing them from doing their job and causing damage. It’s a nuisance, but there is more than one way to tackle the problem. Home Works Home Improvement in Long Island, NY, recommends installing PermaThaw^®.

Here are a few of the advantages you’ll enjoy from gutter and leader heating:

• Roof Damage Control: Preventing ice dam formation requires a multi-faceted approach, and one of the most important parts of this involves keeping your gutters blockage-free. Gutter and leader heating accomplishes this by disallowing ice formation, allowing your system to continue directing water away from your roof and preventing it from leaching through and causing damage.
• Safer Roof Maintenance: Sometimes, the most reliable way to control snow and ice buildup is to get up on your roof and shovel it yourself. That isn’t realistic for everyone, though, as many people either don’t have the time or can’t safely walk around on an icy roof. Gutter and leader heating significantly mitigates this risk by melting ice before anyone has to climb a ladder.
• Eliminates Dangerous Icicle Formation: By heating the gutters, this does not allow ice build up to form and completely eliminates dangerous icicles.  

Gutter and leader heating systems are incredibly safe and effective and protect your home from the worst that winter throws at it. If you’re tired of dealing with ice damming in your Long Island home, give Home Works Home Improvement a call at (631) 218-0241. Details about the PermaThaw systems and other remodeling services is available on their website.