How To Rake Your Roof

So before you even think of raking your roof the first thing.

How to rake your roof.

Be aware that snow rakes destroy gloves. Align the holes in the metal plate with the holes in the angle brackets. If you feel that your roof needs a more in depth snow clearing be sure to contact a licensed and insured roofing professional in your area. Complete the construction of your roof rake by tightening the nuts with your crescent wrench and pliers securing the metal plate to the angle brackets.

I can t believe how quickly my snow rake has destroyed mine. Do rake your roof as routinely as possible preferably with a rake that has rollers or bumpers on the blade that keep the blade from directly touching your shingles a plastic or poly edged rake will also do. One by 2 inch rake boards often cover the exposed top edge of the siding when there also is an eave overhang on the gable end. Slip a matching lock washer and nut on each bolt.

Hook the edge of a roof rake on a piece of flashing or a loose shingle and your roof will be worse off than it was before you raked it. Consider your roof your winter health club. Roof rake boards are installed in different widths based on the surface being covered. This snow removal hack is amazing.

This is a health club where you pay no dues and you don t have to get in the car to get there. All you have to do is stand on the ground and use the snow rake to scrape the snowoff along the edges of your roof to reduce the load. Insert a 3 4 inch bolt in each hole. We ve not been able to keep up with the roof cleaning and snow removal avalanche.