Frozen Eavestrough and Ice Removal in Toronto

Licensed & insured Ontario does not licence this trade at provincial level, so the checks that actually mean something are current liability insurance and a WSIB clearance certificate. Ask the partner to see both — a legitimate one hands them over without being chased.
Know what to ask You are told what actually decides the price, so you can judge a quote.
Someone local You are put through to a technician who works your area, not a call centre in another province.
Calls answered 7 days Someone picks up seven days a week, weekends included.

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Do not chip at it and do not put salt in it. Both damage the trough, the fascia and whatever is below, and neither solves why it froze.

Almost every serious injury in this trade is a ladder, and almost every one of those is somebody clearing their own troughs on a wet or icy day. If the troughs are frozen, do not climb and do not chip at the ice — it comes away in heavy pieces and it takes the fascia with it. And never put salt in an eavestrough: it will damage the trough, the fasteners and whatever is planted below.

Signs to look for

Solid ice visible in the trough with icicles hanging off it
Water running down the wall in the middle of winter
A downspout swollen or split open
The same run freezing every year

How the work is done

Steam the ice out of the trough and the downspout rather than chipping it
Open a drainage path first so meltwater has somewhere to go
Check for debris left in from autumn, which is the usual cause
Say whether the real fix is attic heat rather than the trough

In Toronto specifically

Toronto's humid continental — long cold winters, humid summers, and a freeze-thaw shoulder season either side climate and its housing stock — Victorian and Edwardian semis through the old city, postwar bungalows and backsplits across Scarborough, North York and Etobicoke, and a downtown core that is almost entirely towers — decide what is worth doing first. Where a downspout may discharge is a City of Toronto matter, and the city has been actively disconnecting downspouts from the sewer system rather than into it. Ontario does not licence this trade, so the checks worth making are liability insurance and a WSIB clearance certificate.

Before the technician arrives

Four things worth doing — and the first one is usually the thing people get wrong.

Keep clear of anything below — ice comes off in large pieces.
Do not use salt or a heat gun, and do not climb a ladder onto ice.
Say whether the troughs were cleared last autumn.
Note whether the roof above has snow melted off it while the edge is frozen.

What the work looks like

Photographs of frozen eavestrough and ice removal being carried out, so you know what to expect on the day.

How it works

Three steps, and you decide at the end of them.

1
You call and describe the problem

Tell us what you have noticed and where — the room, the smell, the noise, how long it has been going on. Give us your postal code and we will match you to a licensed company covering your area. There is no form to fill in.
2
A local company takes it from there

They discuss the problem with you directly, arrange a time to inspect, and agree the work and the price with you before anything starts. That conversation is between you and them.
3
You decide whether to go ahead

You are under no obligation. If the quote or the approach is not what you wanted, you are free to say no and call someone else.

Frozen Eavestrough and Ice Removal — FAQs

Do I actually need Frozen Eavestrough and Ice Removal done?

Do not chip at it and do not put salt in it. Both damage the trough, the fascia and whatever is below, and neither solves why it froze.

What does Frozen Eavestrough and Ice Removal involve?

Steaming ice out of the troughs and downspouts so meltwater drains again, then finding why it froze — which is usually debris left in from autumn, or heat escaping from the attic above.

What makes this different in Toronto?

Toronto's humid continental — long cold winters, humid summers, and a freeze-thaw shoulder season either side climate and its housing stock — Victorian and Edwardian semis through the old city, postwar bungalows and backsplits across Scarborough, North York and Etobicoke, and a downtown core that is almost entirely towers — decide what is worth doing first. Where a downspout may discharge is a City of Toronto matter, and the city has been actively disconnecting downspouts from the sewer system rather than into it. Ontario does not licence this trade, so the checks worth making are liability insurance and a WSIB clearance certificate.

Are the companies licensed and insured?

Yes. We only work with licensed, insured partners in Toronto, and you are welcome to ask to see a licence number on arrival.

What does Frozen Eavestrough and Ice Removal cost?

It depends on the property, the size of the system and what the inspection finds, so we do not publish a price — a figure quoted on a web page is not one the attending company has agreed to. You get a price before any work starts.

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