Hi, I'm from Quebec and would like to know more about this business. Would you be able to anwser a few questions for me?

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It is dangerous, and especially if you don’t have experience. I’ve been doing this 20+ years and was a roofer most of my life. But I would never suggest someone without training attempt to be on a roof in the winter.

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We move the snow piles if they want us to via snowblower/shovel or machine if needed.

Nothing simple about water coming in a building from ice dams. And most people don’t know enough to avoid hot pressure washers on their roof so we try to educate them so they can avoid roof damage. You never want to damage your roof while removing ice dams.

@@IceDamRemoval-SoftWashing worked here in northern country on rooofs for over decade. Have seen way biger ice dams. Ruber mallet and problem is quickly solved. No damage to roof. Walking excerts biger presure. This method is super slow and presumably expensive, which means People will avoid doing it and therefore postpone the job.

@@viesers I was a union roofer and hammers are not good on roofs to remove ice and shingles are like peanut brittle when covered in ice. No impact should be used to remove ice dams. ARMA also frowns on hammering on ice dams. Also steaming ice dams is way faster than a hammer. And smart customers will always choose a method that maintains the integrity of their roof. Always choose low psi steam and not hammers. I’ve been doing this over 20 years and I’d never recommend that someone hire a guy with a hammer. PS… you can’t hammer the ice out of the gutters and downspouts but we can steam the drains, gutters and downspouts to ensure the roof is ready for that first spring rain….

@@viesers Rubber mallet and problem quickly solved? lol. lol LOL.

Ruberr mallet cant harm roof more than you walking on the roof. Your feet is 10 times biger rubber mallet. If roof is made from clay, then it should be designed in way that ice dams cant appear. Gutters shouldnt be cleaned from ice at all. Ice in guuter doesnt pose any risk. Trying to clean it can create way more damage. But if you want clean gutters (and avoid ice dam buildup in first place) then you should put heating cable inside gutter. Running it rough winter will be 10x cheaper, than sending someone with steam on the roof.

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That’s an Arctic Steamer

A trigger gun should never be used to remove ice from a roof and here is why! If the user on the roof releases the trigger the burner turns off and the machine drops out of steam. There is also a spike in pressure when trigger is squeezed again. If the user does not squeeze the trigger and allow machine to go back to steam before cutting ice damage will occur. There is to much room for error when using a trigger gun and the machine can freeze up without constant flow. It’s just a bad idea all around and as a homeowner I would not want a trigger gun used on my roof. And PS a company who sells steamers used on roofs will never sell one with a trigger gun as they may be liable for roof damage.

Gauges on our steamer you meant to say. There is a huge difference between a hot pressure washer and a true steamer. But yes Bob we do know what we are doing and we believe that by using gauges we remove the ice as fast and gentle as possible. Thanks Bob! Let us know if we can help you.

@@IceDamRemoval-SoftWashing so it’s a hot/ cold pressure washer with a steam setting

@@bobwhelk2117 no that is not correct at all. Max pressure is about 100 psi so it’s not a cold or hot “pressure washer!” This machine is a dedicated ice dam steamer and cannot be changed to be a high pressure machine either cold or hot. This machine is designed and built as a dedicated low pressure ice dam steamer. There are many other companies that do run hot pressure washers and call them steamers when in fact they are not and cannot reach steam temps or low enough pressure to be safe and gentle on roofing materials. High pressure hot water will void asphalt shingle warranty and low psi steam will not. Please check out IDSAFE “Ice Dam Steaming Association For Education” if you really want to learn about the importance differences between the two machines. It has been a passion of mine for years to remove ice correctly with ZERO damage and that can only be done with low psi steam.

Thank you! I believe those are from Cabelas.

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Nick, I am glad to hear you are looking at low pressure options. Because obviously high pressure hot pressure washers will damage and void a roofs warranty. I prefer a machine at about 100 psi and 275-290 degrees F! That is good gentle steam and a really low pressure. But remember even at low pressure you still need the correct steam expansion nozzle. You can’t just drill out a high pressure nozzle to decrease pressure. You are welcome for the video.

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We have a proprietary mixture we have developed over the years and neither solution you stated was used. I’m unsure if what you mentioned would attain the same results.

As a business owner we are not concerned with speed we are concerned with a damage free ice dam removal and that is why we choose steam over hot water at high pressure. We could never stay in business if we were damaging roofs. A hot pressure washer will also void a roofs warranty. Steam also is able to safely separate the ice dam from the roof without doing damage unlike a hot pressure washer. We typically charge per hour as there is usually not a great way to see the total amount of ice on the roof. However we do give exact prices if the customer sends us good enough pictures. Hope this helps.

Many times we do. Other times it’s a straight price for the job. It really just depends.

Yes sir! We are loyal to the same company even after all these years.

With 200 degree waters you can’t undercut the ice though. Needs to be steam. I’ve never seen a video of someone close to a roof at 200 degrees. Our pressure is between 100-180 psi never higher than that and our temp is 275-300 deg F. You cannot use an expansion nozzle at 200 so I’m curious to what tip you use. Have a website?

Fellow roofer 😁 some people won’t care about a roof as much we do.

I don't think we are needed down there Mark. lol

@@IceDamRemoval-SoftWashing LOL, that is why I live here!

@@markbeckham7298 part of me is jealous but the majority of my being loves the snow. And it’s no secret I love steaming ice dams on roofs lol.

@@IceDamRemoval-SoftWashing And I would love a good week of snow here as it would really help in breaking up the intense heat and humidity we get during July - Nov!

@@markbeckham7298 I have never been to Florida but I know I don’t like really hot temps. Oregon is like the ideal place for me.. Maybe you too?

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