We handle Roseville, MN ice dam removal across ZIPs 55112 and 55113 in Ramsey County, using low-pressure steam to melt the eave ice down to the shingles so snowmelt can run off and stop backing up. Calls are answered 24/7, including nights, weekends and holidays.
Removing an ice dam in Roseville, MN means steaming the band of ice from the roof edge so meltwater has a path to the gutter. We do this work across Ramsey County. The Census puts Roseville's median home at 1969, and University of Minnesota Extension names attic air leakage as the main source of dam-forming heat in many houses.
Ceilings below the attic
Houses built around 1969 often have bath fans, recessed lights and attic hatches that let warm air rise into the attic. That heat melts roof snow from below, and the water freezes again over the cold overhang.
Split-levels and attached garages
Where an upper roof sheds meltwater onto a lower roof or a garage roof, the water refreezes on the colder lower section. It can build a second dam just above the lower eave, and that one often leaks into a family room or entry.
The full length of the eave
Climate normals from NOAA (1991-2020) at the Twin Cities airport station count 147.3 days a year when the low drops to 32°F or colder. Snow that melts on a mild afternoon usually refreezes at the eave that night, and the dam grows a layer at a time.
Each Roseville visit is the same steam job described on our Minnesota ice dam service page, sized to the roof in front of us.
When water is coming in, we steam a drainage channel through the dam first so the trapped water has a way off the roof. Extension guidance warns that such a channel only lasts a few days, which is why the full dam comes off next.
We work along the overhang with low-pressure steam until the ice releases at the shingles, then open the gutter and downspout outlets. On split-levels we also clear the lower roof where the upper roof drains.
For associations and property managers, we move along shared eaves one unit at a time. When we finish, the manager gets a list of the sections where the ice ran thickest, a fair starting point for attic sealing.
Three local facts change how we plan a Roseville visit. Price mostly follows the time spent on the roof, and the typical ranges are on our homepage.
The Census counts 8,893 single-family detached homes among Roseville's 16,666 housing units, so close to half of residents live in attached or multi-unit buildings. On those roofs we confirm with the association which eaves we are clearing before we set a ladder.
If a leak ends with new shingles, that roofing work goes through the City of Roseville, which issues roofing permits over the counter. Minnesota's residential code calls for ice barrier from the eave until it sits two feet or more in from the outer wall line, so ask your roofer to include it.
The same NOAA normals count days with a high over 32°F: 14.3 of them in December and 12.1 in February. A dam can start before the new year in Roseville, and if nobody removes it, every thaw after that adds water behind it.
Tell us your city, the kind of roof and whether water is already showing inside.
Call (612) 471-2509We cover both Roseville ZIP codes, 55112 and 55113, along with the rest of the state. You can also check other Minnesota cities we cover.
Roseville, by ZIP code
Minneapolis homes have a 1951 median build year, about two decades older than Roseville's, so we ask about the last re-roof on every call there.
Woodbury's median home dates from 1997, almost three decades newer than Roseville's, while both cities share the same Twin Cities thaw days.
St. Louis Park's median home dates from 1965, close to Roseville's age, and its Building and Energy Department handles re-roof permits after dam damage.
These are the questions Roseville homeowners and townhome managers ask us before a visit.
Yes. On association roofs we check with the manager or board which eaves to clear first, so one owner's call does not leave the neighbor's eave dammed.
Yes. The state residential code makes ice barrier underlayment mandatory in Minnesota, laid from the lowest roof edge until it reaches two feet inside the exterior wall line. The City of Roseville issues the roofing permit over the counter.
Yes. In December the Twin Cities airport averages 14.3 days with a high over 32°F, according to NOAA, enough melt to start a dam before the holidays. Those early dams tend to leak in the longer thaws of late winter.
Its age is one factor. University of Minnesota Extension names house air escaping upward as the major cause in many homes, so on 1960s houses we point out leaks at bath fans, light fixtures and the attic hatch.
Say which side of the house is iced and whether a ceiling is wet, and we will set up the visit for that part of the roof. Our guide to the months when Minnesota dams peak shows when to watch your eaves.
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