Getting Snow Off Roofs

Long handled snow rakes work great on freshly fallen snow and at 45 they are relatively affordable.

Getting snow off roofs. Melting ice using chemicals or heat 1. A pusher is smaller than a sleigh. Contact a roofing professional to safely remove the buildup of snow if you are worried about the safety of your home or your roof. Assuming your roof isn t too bumpy with seams a pusher should let you shove snow around and right off the edge with less exertion than a regular shovel requires.

These are also called deicing cables and they can be. Install heat cables to melt the snow at the edge of the roof. With your roof check your flashing shingles and asphalt underlay to make sure everything s tight and there s no damage that you missed and install a guard such as gutter helmet on your rain gutters to allow ice and snow to slide off the roof while catching water. This will get most of the snow off your roof but the downside is the time and the cost.

If you have a small one story bungalow where the roof is just off the ground taking matters into one s own hands may be safe if you can work entirely from the ground and have the right tools. Fill pantyhose with sidewalk salt to break up ice at the edge of the roof. When your roof heats up and melts the.