Roof Edge Clearing

What This Service Involves

The roof edge is where sliding snow and hanging icicles pose a direct danger to people walking below, especially over doorways and paths. Our crews clear the overhang and drip line so heavy chunks do not release without warning onto an entrance in the Puget Sound thaw. Clearing this zone also reduces the load at the eave and limits the meltwater that feeds ice dams. We knock down hazardous icicles and clear the edge in a controlled way rather than letting gravity do it dangerously.

Benefits

Removes falling-snow and icicle hazards over entrances; reduces eave load and ice dam feed; protects people and property below the overhang; controls when and how snow releases from the edge

Our Process

1) Identify overhangs above doors and walkways; 2) Clear the drip line and roof edge snow; 3) Knock down hazardous hanging icicles; 4) Treat the edge to slow refreeze

What Affects the Cost

Length of roof edge and overhang; height above entrances and walkways; icicle size and buildup; access for safe controlled clearing; refreeze conditions requiring follow-up

Best Time of Year

Roof edge clearing matters most during thaws when warming loosens snow and icicles over the entrances people use every day.