Snow days at home are exciting, but your roof and gutters may beg to differ. Major snowfall causes accumulation, which can mean serious damage. That’s why so many homeowners invest in heat cables for ...

With the frequent freeze-and-thaw cycles we experience here in Northeast Ohio, ice build-ups along roof overhangs can cause damage to the outside and inside of your house. While it is unlikely that ...

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Welcome to the final entry in my three-part series on ice dam prevention and heat cables. In part one, Should you install heat cables to prevent ice dams?, I discussed the most common solutions ...

Sadly, constant-wattage heat cable is the most widely used roof deicing cable in the country, accounting for roughly 90% of all residential installations and nearly 100% of all complaints. Based on my ...