Serving Toronto, Mississauga & the Greater Toronto Area
Serving Toronto, Mississauga & the Greater Toronto Area
Century Aluminum installs de-icing cables for homeowners across Toronto and the GTA dealing with recurring ice dams that cause water backup, eavestrough damage, and interior leaks. Serving Toronto, Mississauga, Oakville & the GTA. Free estimates available.
De-icing cables create a heated path along the roof edge, through the eavestrough, and down the downspout so meltwater can drain freely rather than refreeze into an ice dam.
We install de-icing cable in a zigzag pattern along the roof edge where ice dams most commonly form — just above the eave line, over the overhang, and into the gutter below. The system uses low-wattage resistance cable to maintain a clear drainage path during freezing conditions.
Ice forming inside the eavestrough and blocking the downspout is as damaging as ice on the roof itself. We run cable through the full length of the gutter channel and thread it down through the downspout to ground level, ensuring the entire drainage path from roof edge to discharge point stays clear.
Some roofs have specific sections that ice dams more severely due to shading, roof pitch, valley configuration, or heat loss patterns from the attic below. We assess your roof before installation and target cable placement at the areas most likely to cause problems, rather than cabling the full perimeter unnecessarily.
De-icing cables require a properly grounded outdoor electrical outlet. We route and position the system for connection and coordinate with the homeowner or electrician where required.
Family-owned, 15+ years installing eavestrough and roofline systems across Toronto, Mississauga, Oakville, and the GTA. De-icing cables are a natural extension of the eavestrough work we do every day. We understand where ice dams form and why, and we install cable where it will actually prevent the problem rather than guessing at coverage.
De-icing cable installation requires careful routing along your roofline and through your eavestrough system. Improper installation creates new problems instead of solving old ones.
Ice dams form every winter on Toronto homes where heat escapes through the roof and refreezes at the cold eave edge. A properly installed de-icing system prevents the cycle before it starts.
We install de-icing cables as part of a full roofline assessment – not as a standalone product drop. We identify where your roof is most vulnerable to ice dam formation, run cable along the roof, eavestrough and downspout as a complete drainage path, and connect the system correctly to a grounded supply.
A properly installed eavestrough system works with your de-icing cables to drain meltwater away from the foundation.
Keep debris out of your eavestroughs so your de-icing cables have a clear path to drain through.
Proper attic ventilation from well-installed soffit reduces the heat loss that causes ice dams in the first place.
De-icing cables are electric resistance heating cables installed along the roof edge, inside the eavestrough, and through the downspout. They generate heat at 5 watts per linear foot to keep a drainage path clear so meltwater flows off the roof rather than refreezing into an ice dam at the eave.
Operating at 5 watts per linear foot, a typical residential installation runs at very low cost per day. A 30-metre system uses roughly the same electricity as a few light bulbs over a full day of operation.
No, when installed correctly. Cables are clipped to the shingle surface with manufacturer-specified clips, not fastened through the shingles. Installation should be done at temperatures between 10 and 27 degrees Celsius to avoid working with brittle cold shingles or soft warm shingles. We assess conditions before installing.
Yes, and they should always be run through the downspout as part of a complete installation. An ice dam that forms in a blocked downspout after the eavestrough has been cleared causes the same backup problem. We route cable from the roof edge through the full eavestrough run and down the downspout to the discharge point.
Yes. Century Aluminum serves residential and commercial properties throughout the GTA, including Mississauga, Oakville, Brampton, and surrounding communities. Contact us for a free estimate.
A properly installed de-icing system protects your roof, eavestrough, and interior from winter water damage at low operating cost. Call Century Aluminum today or fill out our form and we’ll get back to you within one business day.
We provide professional de-icing cable installation across residential neighborhoods in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. Our team focuses on homes where recurring ice dam formation causes roofline and drainage issues during winter.
