It s dangerous to get up on a ladder with snow and ice so don t risk it if you can t get the snow off from the ground level of your home.
Remove snow off roof with string.
Contact a roofing professional to safely remove the buildup of snow if you are worried about the safety of your home or your roof.
Throw the midsection of the wire directly over a pile of snow on the roof of your house while still holding both ends of the wire.
Next we see a man attaching heavy duty pieces of string to the strategic high points of the roof.
Use plastic roof snow removal tools such as a snow rake for pitched roofs.
If you re removing snow from roofs you should only do it from the ground.
Here s how i removed snow from my roof with a rope.
Finally your last option is to call in a roofing expert to come remove the snow from your roof.
This move sends a mini avalanche of snow from the roof barreling to the ground.
You can also tie two ropes to a swivel and pull the swivel to the peak.
Repeat until you re sure the snow on the roof is light.
Move backwards while pulling on both ends of the wire to pull the snow off the roof.
And after coming down he simply pulls the remainder of the hanging string.
Try to keep a buildup of snow away from fire escapes emergency building exits drain downspouts and ventilation openings.