Roof Snow Removal

What This Service Involves

Western Washington snow is unusually heavy because it falls near the freezing mark and holds a high water content, which means a modest depth can exceed a roof's design snow load. Our crews assess the structure and remove snow from the ground with roof rakes or from the surface with trained technicians, never scraping down to the shingles. We work in the sequence that keeps loads balanced so the structure is not stressed unevenly during removal. The goal is to bring the roof back under its safe load limit before a wet snowfall or rain-on-snow event adds even more weight.

Benefits

Reduces the risk of structural overload from heavy wet snow; prevents collapse during rain-on-snow events; avoids shingle damage by leaving a protective snow layer; balances load removal to protect the structure

Our Process

1) Assess the roof structure, pitch, and snow depth; 2) Determine ground raking or on-roof removal; 3) Remove snow in a balanced sequence; 4) Leave a thin protective layer above the roofing

What Affects the Cost

Roof size, pitch, and accessibility; depth and water content of the accumulated snow; whether ground raking or on-roof work is required; number of stories and setup complexity; urgency during an active weather event

Best Time of Year

Roof snow removal is critical after the heavy lowland snowfalls and rain-on-snow events that stack weight on Puget Sound roofs.