Metal Roof Treatment To Release Snow

Remove snow from your roof with a roof rake.

Metal roof treatment to release snow.

Snow bars or guards. Some metal building manufacturers will not warranty a roof with a 1 4 inch slope. Metal roofs leak under these circumstances. Our metal roof snow guard products are a cost effective long lasting aesthetically pleasing snow retention solution for any metal corrugated standing seam asphalt shingle or slate roof located in a winter climate.

Snow guards large qty 20 with all weather coated neoprene washered screws stop snow and ice from sliding off your metal roof 4 4 out of 5 stars 6 69 99 69. Snow and ice released well the first season when the metal still had the oil or coating it leaves the factory with but now it no longer releases on its own. When the snow piled up on the roof melting occurred and ice dams resulted in water ponding 3 inches deep. A method of retaining snow and ice on a metal roof so it will melt in place rather than shooting off the roof in a dangerous avalanche.

Look for a long handled roof rake like the one below that s specifically designed for the job. If you have too much snow on your roof you ll need the right tool for the job. Their main purpose is to prevent the sudden release of snow and ice from your roof known as a roof avalanche. Other products offered include leaf gutter guards roof clamps for attaching accessories to a metal roof vent stack pipe and.

But not just any rake will do. I have a metal roof with a shallow 3 12 pitch. To find that information just google for ice dams metal roofing and todd miller. I have written extensively on the subject of ice snow and metal roofs.

We counted 90 stalagmites on the surface of the ice rink from drips coming from the leaking roof. Snow guards large qty 20 with all weather coated neoprene washered screws stop snow and ice from sliding off your metal roof 4 3 out of 5 stars 5 69 99 69.