When you sign up with a snow removal company this winter, be sure you select a company that offers ice dam removal services. Such a company will treat your property and building like their own, providing a lot more than just an occasional buzz through the parking lot with a snow plow.

Our seasoned Smart Scapes LLC ice removal technicians have unique practices and tools for ice dam mitigation:

• When our team services a property that has ice dams, our first approach is to apply a green ice melt solution to the ice dams. That softens the ice up, making it easier to break away.

• On our next visit, we use ladders, special tools, and safety gear to remove the ice by hand.

• Once the ice is safely on the ground, we remove it from there too, ensuring that no slip hazards remain on the property.

• Before our technicians leave the property, they apply a pretreatment to the eaves and valleys of the roof. This serves to prevent the buildup of ice dams in the future.

• On every subsequent visit to the property, our technicians will inspect the building’s roof. They’ll apply more deicing agents or remove ice by hand if needed.

Most business owners do not possess the tools, safety ladders, security harnesses, and special deicing agents needed to remove ice dams. Ice dams require different deicing material than the compounds that go on pavement, asphalt, and ground-level hardscapes. Leave this task up to the professionals this season and save yourself the effort (and the safety risk) of attempting to remove ice dams by yourself.