Roof With Snow

Remove snow from your roof with a roof rake.

Roof with snow.

But not just any rake will do. 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. If the snow weighs 10 pounds per cubic foot and there are 1 5 feet on the roof each square foot of the roof is getting 15 pounds of pressure. 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.

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. We are properly licensed bonded and insured and are the top rated ice dam removal company in the us. A roof this thick will be able to support any amount of snow barring an avalanche and you will have nothing to worry about. If you have too much snow on your roof you ll need the right tool for the job.

If your roof is 1 000 square feet the total snow load is 15 000 pounds of snow. Call us at 1 800 ice dams if you have an ice dam on your roof and live anywhere in the lower 48 including in hard hit minnesota illinois and wisconsin. 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. Look for a long handled roof rake like the one below that s specifically designed for the job.