Including mold formation ice damming and temperature variation.
Frozen gutters and icicles hanging from your roof eaves are tell-tale signs of ice dams. An ice dam on your roof can cause damage to shingles, resulting in water leaks in your attic and damage to drywall, furniture, and flooring inside your home.
While a roofing contractor can provide a temporary solution to your ice damming problem, proper Insulation system can prevent future ice dams, prevent mold formation and extend the lifespan of your furnace and air conditionning by sealing air leaks, balance ventilation and improving the insulation in your attic.

What could damage my insulation?

As homes age, it is not uncommon for insulation issues to come to light. Homeowners often do not know that there is a problem with their installation until they go up into the attic to retrieve stored goods or clean the space. Insulation problems related to age include old and deteriorating insulation to fallen insulation within the attic’s interior walls.

Insulation may also be affected by other factors such as harbored allergens, toxins, or mold. If left unaddressed, these problems have the potential to sicken your loved ones. These problems could also compromise the structural integrity of your home. Monitoring the insulation in the attic can dramatically lower energy costs and improve the health of your loved ones.

Pests. There is also a likelihood that pests have made their way (and their home) in your attic insulation. Pests like bugs, small critters, and bats consider attic insulation a safe, warm, and secure environment without disruption.

There is a high chance that pests are living in your attic if your attic is not used frequently, or has points that are weak and exposed to the elements. A telltale sign of a pest problem is the presence of scratching noises or unexplained movement in your attic. It is imperative to remove the damaged insulation once a pest problem is identified.

Ice dams. Ice dams occur in the wintertime when warm air rises to the top of your snow-covered roof. The warm air melts the snow at the top of the roof. The melted snow then flows down to the eaves and gutters where it then refreezes. The build-up of ice prevents proper drainage and results in water seeping back into the home. This water causes damage to walls, ceilings, insulation, and other areas.

If you are uncertain about the state of your attic insulation, it is important to take a look and see if there are any problems. Look for insulation that is damaged or aging. If you have been in your home for a few decades and haven’t touched your insulation for that entire time, it is a sure thing that you are going to need replacement attic insulation.

Icicles may be pretty but they can tear off gutters, loosen shingles, and cause water to back up into your house. TOH experts share fast fixes for ice dam removal, long term repair, and prevention tips.

Keep an eye on your icicles. Small icicles that hang from your gutters during a brief melting period are not a concern. It’s when icicles grow, both in length and diameter, that you need to take notice. Long, thick icicles are too heavy to hang from your roof without being locked into an ice dam. That’s one way you know you have a problem. Other indicators include:

• Water dripping and freezing down the exterior of your home
• Sagging or collapsed ice-filled gutters; gutters that aren’t draining properly
• Snow melting high on your roof (near the peak), but not low
• Water-damaged ceilings, peeling paint, damaged plaster and wet insulation

Attic insulation replacement is a simple and quick process. It could take as little as a day to tear out old insulation to secure the attic and protect it from the elements.

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