You want to avoid piles of snow falling on top of you.
Roof snow pull.
The man continues to pull the rope for a few more seconds when a huge pile of snow slides off the roof.
A snow rake is a good way to get most of the snow off the roof.
Call us at 1 800 ice dams if you have an ice dam on your roof whether you live in chicago milwaukee madison the twin cities or anywhere else in the lower 48.
You have a flat roof.
If your home has undergone a renovation without adherence to the proper standards it may have had an important load bearing inner wall removed.
Stand on the ground and pull as much of the snow off the eaves as you can safely reach.
Removing snow from your roof is a pain.
They cannot withstand the pressure as well as sloped roofs.
You can end the leaks with a phone call to ice dam guys.
Flat roofs should be watched more closely in the winter and cleared of snow more often.
The roof deck collects the snow load and transfers the weight to the rafters.
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This patented roller system protects the shingles and makes it easier for you to roll the rake up and down on the roof.
The man as you can see in the video runs away when the snow falls so make sure you do that too.
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Here s how i removed snow from my roof with a rope.
If you cannot safely reach the roof contact a homebuilder landscaping and roofing.
It also helps rake deeper snow by keeping the pole a bit higher off your roof deck instead of dragging on the blanket of snow atop your roof.
For a flat roof you can go up and shovel but always put down boards and be careful of your footing.
When you re using the rake at full length 21 feet the pole tends bends and can get a bit awkward to maneuver it however it does a good job on the snow.
It may be possible to remove the snow and ice from your sloped roof using a roof rake a long handled tool designed specifically for this purpose.
The short top section of the pole is curved so that you get a better angle allowing the rake to cut deeper into the snow down to the surface of the roof as you pull the rake down the slope.
For any rafter the portion of the roof deck that transfers this load is the tributary area.
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You just need to get a rope over your roof.
You can also tie two ropes to a swivel and pull the swivel to.
You can get a snow rake at any good hardware store.
Your home has had un permitted renovations.
Layers and layers of snow fall off easily with just a couple of tugs to the rope.