Roof With Snow

Furthermore when you do get a solid snowfall the snow itself will actually add to the overall insulation of your home saving you money on your heating bill.

Roof with snow.

If you have a pitched roof you can use a long handled rake to remove snow from your roof. We are properly licensed bonded and insured and are the top rated ice dam removal company in the us. You can end the leaks with a phone call to ice dam guys. If your roof is 1 000 square feet the total snow load is 15 000 pounds of snow.

Why do i need to get the snow removed from my roof. If you have too much snow on your roof you ll need the right tool for the job. If you live in the us our snow load calculator compares the total weight on your roof with the permissible load calculated according to the standards issued by the american society of civil engineers regarding the minimum design loads for buildings and other structures asce7 16. Remove snow from your roof with a roof rake.

Look for a long handled roof rake like the one below that s specifically designed for the job. But not just any rake will do. Having a good quality roof rake on hand before trouble accumulates is an easy and inexpensive way to protect your roof from the inevitable harm that snow and ice can cause. To figure out the load on your roof take the depth of snow in feet and multiply it by the weight of a cubic foot of snow.