Getting Snow Off Roofs

Try to keep a buildup of snow away from fire escapes emergency building exits drain downspouts and ventilation openings.

Getting snow off roofs.

Melting ice using chemicals or heat 1. 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. 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. 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.

Contact a roofing professional to safely remove the buildup of snow if you are worried about the safety of your home or your roof. Sprinkle a chemical. Fill pantyhose with sidewalk salt to break up ice at the edge of the roof. Install heat cables to melt the snow at the edge of the roof.

Long handled snow rakes work great on freshly fallen snow and at 45 they are relatively affordable. Use plastic roof snow removal tools such as a snow rake for pitched roofs. A pusher is smaller than a sleigh.