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July 4th, 2010 |

The truth about the snow on the roof

The truth about the snow on the roof

Icicles can be nice, but are hide a destructive problem.
Can your roof support the weight?
Will my insurance cover a problem?

By Cheryl Rotolo, www.Roofrake.com 734-560-7153

You may think that the icicles hanging from the ceiling are pretty but they are actually a symptom of a potentially damaging problem for home. As the snow melts you covered either by the sun or heat from escaping from the house tends to refreeze at the edges and junction points of the roof. Refreezing Water has a damming effect create an ice dam even bigger behind it. Continued presence of the ice dam melted by melting and refreezing snow can cause significant damage to the roof terrace and inside the house. As the water seeps into tiles that freezes the expansion and creation of a gap even bigger for the future to fill and drain follow the cycle. This, unless you are increasing the shingles. As the cycle continues search for water and create cracks in the wood and the walls every time he expanded to create more harm 'til you see the leaks and cracks in the ceiling and walls of the house.

Weight Snow
One square meter of compacted snow so you can close to 50 pounds. Many of the roofs, especially the elderly, and special flat structures such as garages, garages, sheds and are not always classified to support such weight. It's important to remove as much as it can be safely from the ground. We with people daily who did not know was even a tool available to the present. Many inventions have been around since the 1800s to lighten the load of snow in the barns.

What can you do if you have ice dams?

You need to eliminate the water source that is creating this problem. This can be done safely from the ground with a product called a roof rake. A roof rake is a rake as what you'd use in the fall, but refers to the rake or raking drive the processes involved in removing the snow from the roof, facing a shovel to take. If the accumulation of ice and not to seek to eliminate much snow as possible from the roof area behind the ice dam, at least 4-6 feet. Do not try to pull the ice dam. You will damage your roofrake and ceiling. Many people have left your roof shingles pulling them with a roofrake. Remember that water is frozen over and under the shingles. Once the snow is no longer there to feed ice dam begins to decrease in size. Many owners use nylon stockings full of ladies or tablets calcium chlorite fuser ice – hockey puck, as tablets that can be tossed on a roof.

If you have had ice damming in the past or signs of leakage is important to remove snow from the front 4-6 feet its roof after every snowfall. Just as I went around to shovel the snow off the driveway or sidewalk, you need to go out and remove the snow from the roof. Get your roofrake out and pull the first 4-6 feet snow and any other problem area is known.

How I can know how long of a roofrake to get?

When using a normally roofrake as far into the ground so you can see where you're working. For example, in a typical history that stand about 6 feet back, but on the second floor that you need to stand 18 'or so back. The site has a lot to do with it a house on a hill that you need more length. For a 21 'roofrake can reach up to half of one floor and right into the gutter on the second floor. In a house 2 floors 5 extensions need two feet.

Will it damage my roof?

Roofrakes There are different types available. Roofrake.com roofrakes takes different for different surfaces of roof and solar panels. Available treatments roofrakes special feature or features to prevent the cutting blades of asphalt shingles, such as wheels or rollers. Metal roofing the objective is to prevent the sheet metal in contact with the treated metal and compensation of seams that can be as high as an inch and a half.

Will my insurance cover a problem?

It is essential review your insurance policy and check with your agent before you have a problem. Basic insurance policies do not cover a structure collapse under the weight of ice or snow. With people trying to save money wherever possible can be something to look forward. Most insurance companies to improve language skills in basic form, but looks into it before you have no options.

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About roofrake.com

Roofrake.com began in 2000 in Plymouth, Michigan, when the owners saw a man leaning over his roof with a shovel snow. Thinking has to be a better way found a few companies with a long handled shovel snow roofrakes call. The company now offers more than half a dozen American-made tools to safely remove remove snow from a roof. Because of the economic stimulus programs being offered solar panels can now be commonly found in the ceilings. Roofrake.com offers roofrake only soft turned its solar panels to keep clear of snow so they can continue to work throughout the year.

Cheryl has been with Rotolo Roofrake.com for 8 years. Roofrake.com offers same day shipping and a knowledgeable staff that can match the best roofrake to your specific situation, either snow metal roof or solar panels. Please call 734.560.7153 or visit www.roofrake.com for more information or by commission.

About the Author

Cheryl Rotole has been with Roofrake.com for 8 years. She is often called the “Roofrake Lady”. Her experience lends to her logical and knowledgeable approach to matching customers up with the right roofrake for their specific needs. www.roofrake.com or call 734.560.7153

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