{"id":67,"date":"2016-01-06T14:36:52","date_gmt":"2016-01-06T14:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rislateroofing.com\/blog\/?p=67"},"modified":"2016-01-06T14:36:52","modified_gmt":"2016-01-06T14:36:52","slug":"rooftop-snow-removal-dos-donts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rislateroofing.com\/blog\/rooftop-snow-removal-dos-donts\/","title":{"rendered":"Rooftop Snow Removal Dos &#038; Don&#8217;ts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With snow storms coming right around the corner, the entire Rhode Island &amp; New England community has to be conscious of\u00a0the impact snow can have on your roof. Most roofs are designed to handle high levels of snow, but there&#8217;s always a possibility of structural damage. When <a href=\"http:\/\/rislateroofing.com\/blog\/winter-roof-shoveling\/\">snow starts to build up<\/a>, it gets heavy and can have a major impact. We have seen that large &amp; flat roofs are at a greater risk of this damage as well.<\/p>\n<p>More often then not it&#8217;s safest to hire a professional but here are some Do &amp; Don&#8217;t guidelines if you are to rid the snow yourself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do&#8217;s<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Purchase a snow rake if you have a pitched roof to remove snow off your roof.<\/li>\n<li>With your snow rake, always work from the sides &amp; edge into the roof.<\/li>\n<li>If possible, it may be smartest to shave the snow on your roof down to 2-3 inches instead of removing everything. This will help reduce the damage to your shingles or other roof covering.<\/li>\n<li>If you are using any metal tools realize that it could conduce electricity if you make contact with a power line and a metal tool will also do more damage to a roof.<\/li>\n<li>If you are removing snow from a flat roof, be sure to shovel the snow over the side and away from the building<\/li>\n<li>During the entire process, keep your gutters, drains &amp; downspouts free of any ice and snow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;ts<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unless approved by a professional, avoid adding your weight or the weight of equipment onto the roof.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t use ladder since ice can build up on the steps of the ladder and on the bottom of your shoes.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t use open flame devices or electrical heating devices to remove snow and ice from your roof.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Snow roof removal is a serious and dangerous matter. The structural integrity of your home matters but unless you have experience and know what you&#8217;re doing, it can be quite dangerous. <a href=\"http:\/\/rislateroofing.com\/roof-snow-shoveling-rhode-island.html\">Rhode Island Slate Roofing<\/a> has been working with businesses and families across Rhode Island clearing snow for them. If the time comes and you are hit with a big storm look no further then us.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please feel free to give us a call at\u00a0<a href=\"tel:401-225-2003\">401-225-2003<\/a>\u00a0or fill out an <a href=\"http:\/\/rislateroofing.com\/contact.php\">online contact form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With snow storms coming right around the corner, the entire Rhode Island &amp; New England community has to be conscious of\u00a0the impact snow can have on your roof. Most roofs are designed to handle high levels of snow, but there&#8217;s always a possibility of structural damage. When snow starts to build up, it gets heavy &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/rislateroofing.com\/blog\/rooftop-snow-removal-dos-donts\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Rooftop Snow Removal Dos &#038; Don&#8217;ts<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3,5],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rislateroofing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rislateroofing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rislateroofing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rislateroofing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rislateroofing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/rislateroofing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68,"href":"https:\/\/rislateroofing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67\/revisions\/68"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rislateroofing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rislateroofing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rislateroofing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}