{"id":1963,"date":"2026-09-25T15:27:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T19:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jayglobalhome.com\/?p=1963"},"modified":"2026-09-25T20:35:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T00:35:55","slug":"ice-dams-new-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jayglobalhome.com\/es\/blog\/ice-dams-new-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"Ice Dams in New Jersey: Why They Form and How to Stop Roof Leaks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every winter, New Jersey homeowners call roofers about the same problem: water dripping from a ceiling or running down an inside wall during a cold snap, even though it hasn’t rained. In most cases the cause is an ice dam. Here is how ice dams form, why they are so common in North Jersey, and what actually fixes them.<\/p>\n\n\n

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What Is an Ice Dam?<\/h2>\n

An ice dam is a ridge of ice that builds up along the lower edge of a roof. Heat escaping from the living space warms the roof deck and melts the snow on top. That water runs down the roof until it reaches the overhang, which sits outside the heated part of the house and stays below freezing. There it refreezes. Over several days the ice grows into a dam, and the next meltwater pools behind it.<\/p>\n

Shingles are designed to shed water running downhill, not to hold back standing water. The pooled water works its way under the shingles and into the roof deck, insulation, ceilings and walls.<\/p>\n

Why Ice Dams Are Common in North Jersey<\/h2>\n