Around Rochester, six businesses have ice dam removal confirmed on their own websites. All of them are based in Rochester. Once water is coming in, the state energy office recommends a Rochester crew that uses steam. They include Rainey gutters, NorthStar Home Experts and O.C. Exteriors & Construction LLC.
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Rochester facts for ice dam removal
Ground snow load
50 pounds per square foot in Olmsted County, where Rochester is. This is the state building code's design value for new buildings, not a measure of the snow on any one roof.
Ice Dam Removal businesses in Rochester
Ordered by verification level, then Google rating times review count. How we verify.
Rainey gutters, NorthStar Home Experts and O.C. Exteriors & Construction LLC are among the six businesses serving Rochester that do ice dam removal. Once water is coming in, the Minnesota Department of Commerce recommends a service that uses steam.
What snow load are roofs around Rochester built for?
Olmsted County, where Rochester is, carries a design ground snow load of 50 pounds per square foot under the state building code. Some of the surrounding area lies in a neighboring county, which may carry the other value, 50 or 60. A professional engineer can check whether an older roof meets it.
Where do I find ice dam prevention and heat cables near Rochester?
Use the statewide Ice Dam Prevention & Heat Cables list for Minnesota. It includes the two businesses that serve Rochester along with every other business in the state that does the work.
Which areas near Rochester have their own page?
Austin, Owatonna and Red Wing have their own Cold Home Guide pages, each with the businesses based there and the services they confirm.
Pick a business from the list and use the contact form or phone number on its own website. Asking two or three lets you compare. Cold Home Guide does not take quote requests.