We like to wake up in a winter morning and discover that, during the night, snow has covered vegetation, streets, cars and the roofs. It is a wonderful sight, isn`t it? However, from a practical point of view, snow can be a nuisance. If your car and car park are not that difficult to clean, removing the snow from the roof is a bit more challenging.
The best solution is to call a specialized company to do this job with professional equipment, but that means paying for the provided services.
Another option is to do it yourself, by using a ladder and a long broom or a shovel made of plastic, to avoid damaging the roof tiles. You have to push the snow to the side and also try to reach the high area of the roof, which is quite difficult. Besides, you have to take care to secure the ladder and to avoid snow that may fall on you.
Another option is installing a de-icing system. It is made of electric cables that heat and melt the snow. This way, it prevents snow from building up on roof and water from freezing.
The price of such a system is difficult to determine without a Dexter MI roofing specialist able to estimate the costs according to the shape of the roof, the size of the gutters, the thickness of the cables or the chosen thermostat.
