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How to Prepare Your Roof for Winter

Colorado winters bring heavy snow loads, freeze-thaw cycles, and the risk of ice dams — all of which put extra stress on a roof that’s already worn down from the summer hail season.

A little preparation each fall goes a long way toward preventing the kind of ice dam leaks that show up as water stains on ceilings in January and February.

Ice dams don’t form because of bad shingles — they form because of poor attic ventilation trapping heat that melts snow unevenly.

Fall Maintenance Checklist

Clear gutters and downspouts of leaves and debris so melting snow has somewhere to go, trim back overhanging branches that could snap under snow load, and check that attic insulation and ventilation are keeping the roof deck at a consistent, cold temperature.

If your home has a history of ice dams, we can install heat cable along the eaves or improve attic airflow to keep the roof surface temperature even, which is usually a more permanent fix than heat cable alone.

A fall inspection catches small issues, like a cracked pipe boot or lifted shingle tab, before winter weather turns them into an active leak.

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Leslie Alexander

20 Jun, 2025

Had the crew do a pre-winter inspection from this checklist and they caught a loose flashing strip around the chimney before the first snow.

Savannah Nguyen

20 Jun, 2025

The gutter-clearing tip in here probably saved us from an ice dam this year. Cleared them the weekend before the first freeze like it recommended.

Jenny Wilson

20 Jun, 2025

Scheduled a fall tune-up after reading this instead of waiting until something broke. Cheaper than an emergency call would have been.

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