{"id":18598,"date":"2022-01-25T11:59:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T11:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/havertown-pa-puroclean-haverford\/blog\/how-to-safely-remove-snow-from-a-roof\/"},"modified":"2022-01-25T11:59:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T11:59:00","slug":"remove-snow-from-a-roof","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/plymouth-meeting-pa\/blog\/remove-snow-from-a-roof\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips to Safely Remove Snow from a Roof for 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#follow-these-guidelines-to-safely-and-effectively-remove-snow-from-a-roof\">Follow These Guidelines To Safely and Effectively Remove Snow From a roof<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#contact-your-local-puro-clean-office-for-professional-property-damage-restoration-services\">Contact Your Local PuroClean Office For Professional Property Damage Restoration Services<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even though most building codes require that residential roofs support the most significant snowfalls in your area, there is still a risk of roof damage. The main reasons to clear the snow from roofs are to prevent ice dams (which can lead to property damage caused by leaks) and cave-ins. Check out these tips that can help you can do if you decide to remove snow from a roof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/360\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_415187499-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/plymouth-meeting-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/998\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_415187499-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/plymouth-meeting-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/998\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_415187499-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/plymouth-meeting-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/998\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_415187499-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/plymouth-meeting-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/998\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_415187499-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/plymouth-meeting-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/998\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_415187499.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Follow these tips from PuroClean to remove snow from a roof.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"follow-these-guidelines-to-safely-and-effectively-remove-snow-from-a-roof\">Follow These Guidelines To Safely and Effectively Remove Snow From a roof<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To prevent huge mounds, remove snow from a roof when the snow reaches a depth of 6 inches.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be sure there are at least 2 inches of snow on the roof to avoid significant damage to the roof covering and additional damage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you live in a single-story home, stay on the ground and use a rake with a telescopic handle. For taller homes, use the rake to clear the overhangs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exercise extreme caution to not hit any overhead power lines when raking the roof.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If using a rake is inefficient, the snow needs to be shoveled by someone on the roof. However, <strong>don\u2019t try to tackle this dangerous job by yourself<\/strong>. Hiring a licensed contractor is the safest way to go.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you\u2019re determined to shovel the snow yourself, make sure your ladder is stable and use a safety harness on the roof. For sloped roofs, start shoveling at the ridge and move toward the eaves.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Never use mechanical equipment specialized in snow removal. Using these tools increases the risk of damaging your roof.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t put salt or salt products on the roof. Although salt is a natural enemy to ice and snow, it can also discolor shingles and kill the vegetation the melted snow falls upon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dispose of the snow in designated areas on the ground, away from walkways. Don\u2019t dump the snow near building exits, ventilation exists or drain downspouts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/360\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_316271356-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/plymouth-meeting-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/998\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_316271356-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/plymouth-meeting-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/998\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_316271356-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/plymouth-meeting-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/998\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_316271356-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/plymouth-meeting-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/998\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_316271356-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/plymouth-meeting-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/998\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_316271356.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact-your-local-puro-clean-office-for-professional-property-damage-restoration-services\">Contact Your Local PuroClean Office For Professional Property Damage Restoration Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your home or business is damaged, whether it be from snow, wind, rain, etc. PuroClean is here to help bring it back to its pre-loss condition. Our technicians are trained with the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/services\/\">modern restoration techniques<\/a> and equipment and are standing by 24\/7 to help when you need it most. 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The main reasons to clear<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":820,"featured_media":18602,"template":"","blog-category":[13],"class_list":["post-18598","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","blog-category-in-the-community"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/plymouth-meeting-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/18598","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/plymouth-meeting-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/plymouth-meeting-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/blog"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/plymouth-meeting-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/820"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/plymouth-meeting-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/18598\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/plymouth-meeting-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18602"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/plymouth-meeting-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"blog-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/plymouth-meeting-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog-category?post=18598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}