{"id":17813,"date":"2025-01-15T15:41:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T19:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toituresabrix.com\/when-should-you-remove-snow-from-your-roof\/"},"modified":"2023-03-14T10:55:14","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T14:55:14","slug":"when-should-you-remove-snow-from-your-roof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toituresabrix.com\/en\/when-should-you-remove-snow-from-your-roof\/","title":{"rendered":"When should you remove snow from your roof?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Under normal winter conditions<\/strong> and if the structure of the building has not been modified, it is generally not necessary to remove snow from the roof.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Flat or sloped roofs are normally built to withstand snow loads<\/strong> specific to a region. Houses built decades ago are proof of this, as they have been tested by the harsh winters of the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the greatest vigilance is required<\/strong> when snow accumulations are exceptional, particularly during thaw periods or icing episodes<\/strong>. In such situations, the load is significantly increased and normal roof drainage can be impeded by ice formation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep your eyes and ears open<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

But when should you suspect structural collapse or water infiltration and remove snow from your roof<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be aware that an overloaded roof<\/strong> will usually call for help first. In critical times, you should be alert to warning signs<\/strong> such as unusual creaking and rubbing of doors and windows. These symptoms will warrant preventive intervention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take control of the situation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

But be careful, clearing snow from a roof is a delicate job<\/strong>. Before removing snow from your roof, you must ensure that you are well protected. Wear gloves and proper clothing to protect yourself from the cold and non-slip boots to prevent slipping<\/a>. Use wooden or plastic tools<\/strong> to remove snow and ice from your roof. It is also important not to use sharp tools<\/strong>, such as a metal shovel, as it can damage the shingles. Also use a ladder to reach hard-to-reach areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is of course a risk of falling and even electrocution<\/strong> for the people performing this operation. It is therefore advisable to entrust this task to a roofer specialized in snow removal. Make sure he uses proper snow removal methods<\/strong>. Also ask if he uses specialized equipment and if he has insurance for this type of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is not necessarily necessary to remove all the snow. This depends on the type of roof: on a flat roof, it will be sufficient to clear the eaves and create drainage channels for the water that runs off; on a sloping roof, it will be necessary to ensure that the <\/strong>water can run off normally to avoid water infiltration<\/a> along the slope. In both cases, a light layer of snow should always be left in place to avoid damaging the waterproofing membrane or the asphalt shingle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Under normal winter conditions and if the building structure has not been altered, it is generally not necessary to address the snow cover of a house.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17626,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_eb_attr":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[81],"tags":[82,83],"class_list":["post-17813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-advice-and-maintenance","tag-roof","tag-snow-removal"],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":81,"label":"Advice and maintenance"}],"post_tag":[{"value":82,"label":"roof"},{"value":83,"label":"snow removal"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/toituresabrix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ABRIX-deneigement-toitures-1024x538.jpg",1024,538,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"mbourgeault","author_link":"https:\/\/toituresabrix.com\/en\/author\/mbourgeault\/"},"comment_info":"","category_info":[{"term_id":81,"name":"Advice and maintenance","slug":"advice-and-maintenance","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":81,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":11,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":81,"category_count":11,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Advice and maintenance","category_nicename":"advice-and-maintenance","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":[{"term_id":82,"name":"roof","slug":"roof","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":82,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":6,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":83,"name":"snow removal","slug":"snow-removal","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":83,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/toituresabrix.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17813","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/toituresabrix.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/toituresabrix.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toituresabrix.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toituresabrix.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17813"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/toituresabrix.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17813\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toituresabrix.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/toituresabrix.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toituresabrix.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toituresabrix.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}