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If your area experiences high amounts of snowfall each winter, then you might be wondering how your roof can handle the weight of all that frozen precipitation. According to FEMA, a foot of heavy, wet ...

Leaving snow on your roof for too long can cause an ice dam to form, which can lead to costly repairs, so it is important to ...

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