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• AMC Construction Management
• Kitchen
  • Whether you are remodeling your Kitchen or building a new Kitchen, AMC can walk you through the process. Come see some of our amazing kitchens.
• Bathrooms
  • AMC has been remodeling bathrooms on Long Island for over 45 years. Talk to an AMC representative and we will turn your bathroom into a thing of beauty.
• Dormers
  • Dormers have been a part of American architecture since the late 1600s. Although they come in a variety of shapes and sizes, all dormers are windows with their own roof, which is set vertically into the roof of the building itself.
• Extension
  • Home additions are becoming increasingly popular across the U.S. to accommodate aging parents or even as rental units to generate a monthly income...
• Home Maintenance
  • AMC is an exclusive specialty company located in Long Island NY that offers professional service on all levels of home maintenance, interior and exterior design, and home improvements.
• Roofing
  • Commercial Flat Roofs
  • GAF Roof Shingles
    • Royal Sovereign
    • Timberline Prestique 30
    • Marquis® WeatherMax®
    • Grand Sequoia
    • Country Mansion
    • Grand Slate
  • Certainteed Roof Shingles
    • Grand Manor
    • Carriage House
    • Presidential TL
    • Woodscape
  • Roof Inspections
    • Inspecting Asphalt Shingles
    • Inspecting Cedar Shingles
  • Roofing Articles
    • Asphalt Shingles
    • Preventing Ice Dams
    • Roofing Materials
    • Better Roofs are Less Expensive
    • Well-Trained Roofing Crews Help Energy Efficiency
    • 3 tab roof shingles
    • Different materials used for roofing and determining the cost of each one
    • Roofing Colors
    • Roofing Options
    • Roof Styles
    • Roofing, Flashing and Chimneys
    • Asphalt Roofing Bits and Pieces
    • Roof Ventilation
• Masonry
  • Concrete Pavers
  • Stamped Concrete

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Preventing Ice Dams Long Island

On Long Island Roof structures will sometimes fail due to the formation of ice dams. Ice dams are formed by the continuous melting and freezing of snow due to heat escaping from the house or by the backing up of frozen slush from the gutters. The melted water flows under the snow and freezes as it reaches the unheated soffit, thus creating the ice dam. When this occurs, water can be forced under the shingles and into the attic, causing damage to the home's ceilings, walls, insulation, gutters, eave and roof.
To reduce ice dam formation and prevent ice dam problems: Keep the attic space cold by insulating it from the warm house interior, thus reducing or eliminating snow melt. Use high heel trusses, insulate to the outside of the plates, and install cardboard baffles to ensure ventilation at the eaves. Ensure that the outer edges of the gutters or eaves trough are lower than the slope line to allow snow and ice to slide clear. Also ensure gutters are free of debris. Reference: Canadian Mortgage and House Corporation, Roofing and Flashing Problems, publication NHA 6076. Eave Protection requirements (NBC 9.26.5.1) Materials for Eave Protection: (NBC 9.26.5.2) No. 15 asphalt-saturated felt laid in two plies lapped 480 mm and cemented together with lap cement Type M or S roll roofing laid with not less than 100 mm head and end laps cemented together with lap cement Glass fibre or polyester fibre coated base sheets, or Self-sealing composite membrane consisting of modified bituminous coated material.
For proper application instructions, consult the manufacturer's recommendations. The use of underlayment under shingles, though not mandatory, is highly recommended to provide a secondary protection in case of water penetration. NOTE: Where icy conditions are severe, extending eave protection 1 m beyond the interior wall is recommended.