snow removal off shake roof

[f35raptor]

iv been looking on the internet all day and couldnt find anything, long story short, my boss is looking for some kind of cables or wire, to melt of the north sides of the roof, the little v looking cables are not big enough to melt it off, if anyone could find anything, i would really appreciate the help, also need the snow off to complete the job to get paid thanks for the help.

vben

[68ZooM]

if you cant find anything try rocksalt it will melt it off in no time, do you know what the pitch of the roof is?

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&cp=29&gs_id=2f&xhr=t&q=snow+melting+system+for+roofs&pf=p&sclient=psy-ab&source=hp&pbx=1&oq=snow+melting+system+for+roofs&aq=0v&aqi=g-v1&aql=&gs_sm=&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=9d2547909deacf81&biw=1440&bih=748

[Melvin]

Kind of a vague question pard.

Is there an ice dam on the north side? If so, there is a serious insulation/ventilation problem.

If it's merely a pile of snow, use an aluminum scoop (grain) shovel. Be careful of the shingles and gutters (gutters should be cleaned or removed by now). Make sure there is no expensive shrubbery below.

Heat wraps are no match for mother nature.


A healthy layer of snow on top of a well built roof is only added insulation.


 


EDIT: For crying out loud, never use salt on anything except sidewalks.

[colmbo]

EDIT: For crying out loud, never use salt on anything except sidewalks.

Or popcorn, french fries, fried chicken, etc.

[Melvin]

Or popcorn, french fries, fried chicken, etc.

Busted again...

[dkff49]

Depending on how heavy the snow is, you can use a sturdy push broom to remove the snow. Then at most wait an additional day to let the sun do it's work.

Agree with not putting salt on roof too.

You will have a tough time finding an heating method that will be strong enough to remove the snow without damaging the shakes though. The snow melt systems that are out there only do any good when the snow is falling and building somewhat slowly, not when it is already built up.

Good luck though, I too am dealing with falling behind on work due to weather.

[Melvin]

Critical questions...

A) Where do you live.

B) How much snow/ice are we dealing with.

C) What type of roof is it? (Wood shingle/shake, asphalt shingle/shangle, rolled roof, steel, southern varieties)

D) Pitch of roof ( <S> Zoom )

[f35raptor]

We know not to use rock salt lol, its not an ice dam just an inch of smow on all north sides, i belive its a 7 12 pitch, my boss was just looking for somthing to melt it off, tomorrol we are going back and going to brush it off, thanks again.

vben

[Melvin]

We know not to use rock salt lol, its not an ice dam just an inch of smow on all north sides, i belive its a 7 12 pitch, my boss was just looking for somthing to melt it off, tomorrol we are going back and going to brush it off, thanks again.

vben

Don't sweat a little snow.

[mbailey]

http://www.heatersplus.com/roofs.html  (not sure if these work on shake roofs, heat and wood are a bad combo imho.)

I see a hundred ice dam claims every winter (Large loss property adjuster), Ive never seen one at a home that has the wire heaters at the roof edge and gutter line. Ice dams can be a really big deal and cause thousands in damages.

One other thing that helps, and im not sure if his roof has it, is ice and water sheild. Its usually installed 3 to 6 foot up from the gutter line underneath the shingles, shakes etc. Many northern and or snow prone regions now has it in the bldg code that it must be added.

http://www.researchroofing.com/ice.html

Shake roofs are alot of fun to install, Ive done a few in my day, its really a dying art.

[F22RaptorDude]

O.o I thought it was the F35 Lightning?

[Masherbrum]

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&rlz=&q=snow+rake&gs_upl=43l1291l0l1431l7l6l0l0l0l0l187l868l0.6l6l0&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=5878259021278089681&sa=X&ei=RgTiTuDPLMHtgge29eHbBQ&ved=0CJgBEPMCMAQ

Problem solved.

[Dragon]

I was going to recommend a snow rake, but some putz posted it before I could.   


Unless the roof is leaking, just leave the snow alone if it's really just an inch or 2.

[dkff49]

I was going to recommend a snow rake, but some putz posted it before I could.   


Unless the roof is leaking, just leave the snow alone if it's really just an inch or 2.

LOL he's trying to finish a job so he can get paid. This is not a homeowner concerned about damage to his roof. Check back through the posts.

 

[Dragon]

LOL he's trying to finish a job so he can get paid. This is not a homeowner concerned about damage to his roof. Check back through the posts.

 

Ahhh, missed that.


Get some Jimmy Dean breakfast sandwiches and bribe the sun to come out.