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How Icicles Undermine Your House Like Silent Saboteurs When winter arrives, nature’s most elegant winter artworks—icicles—often catch our attention with their cascading beauty. But beneath that shimmering, frozen charm lies a hidden threat: icicles are silent saboteurs that can quietly undermine your home’s integrity. While they may appear harmless, years of unchecked icicle growth can compromise structural stability, damage your roof, and even trigger costly repairs. The Hidden Dangers of Icicles Unlike snowmelt that naturally slides off a roof, icicles form when warm air escapes from the top of your home, melting snow on the roof surface, which then refreezes at the overhang. This process creates stalactites that hang precariously, but the real danger lies beneath.