Roof Access Snow Clearing

What This Service Involves

Commercial properties across the region keep HVAC units, exhaust fans, and safety equipment on the roof, and buried access ladders or hatches make servicing them dangerous during winter. Western Washington's wet, heavy snow loads these paths quickly and turns metal rungs and hatch covers into ice hazards. Our crews clear roof access routes, landing platforms, and the immediate work zone so technicians can get up and back down safely. This keeps rooftop systems maintainable even when a rare heavy snowfall settles across the Puget Sound area.

Benefits

Keeps rooftop equipment serviceable through winter; Clears icy ladder rungs and hatch covers for safe use; Provides safe footing on landings and work zones; Supports emergency access to rooftop safety systems

Our Process

1) We assess the access route, ladder, and hatch condition; 2) We clear snow from rungs, landings, and the hatch area; 3) We treat icy surfaces for safe footing; 4) We clear a work zone around the equipment being serviced

What Affects the Cost

Height and type of roof access to be cleared; Weight and density of accumulated wet snow; Ice buildup on rungs, hatches, and landings; Extent of the rooftop work zone needed; Safety equipment and fall protection required

Best Time of Year

Roof access clearing is most needed after the heavy, wet snowfalls that occasionally blanket the lowlands from December through February.