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How to Rake a Roof and Why

By Chris Canfield

Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage SA678905000

January 18, 2011 12:15 PM

How to Rake a Roof and Why

This winter has been very tough on Connecticut! We have already far surpassed the normal amount of snow that we receive in any given season, and it is only the middle of January. Last week I wrote a post titled Where is the Snow that Should Be on that Roof?, and felt quite proud of the fact that my roof was still covered in snow.

Today's forecast was for more snow and ice. Not what I wanted to hear, because my roof is so well insulated and the temperatures have been so low, I still had all that snow on my roof. Think of putting another three inches of snow on that plus a half inch of ice! Time to borrow my neighbor's Roof Rake!

While it was impossible for me to reach all the areas of my roof, I was able to get quite a bit cleared so I should not have trouble with too much weight on the roof and ice damming. Below is my work in progress. Please cut me a little slack--this is my first video post ever.

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Joshua Zargari

MJ Decorators Workshop LI staging and home decorating - Lynbrook, NY

MJ Decorators Workshop

My sympathy Chris!

We too were hit hard with 36" of snow in total...

Jan 18, 2011 12:53 PM

Menlo Park Real Estate and Homes for Sale

Wende Schoof - Menlo Park, CA

WendeByTheBay.com - 650.504.0219 - SF Peninsula

Interesting idea - I never thought of "raking a roof"!

Jan 18, 2011 03:51 PM

Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks for sharing your roof rake information. I'm glad that we do not yet have that much snow in Maryland.

The colors of winter in Montgomery County, Maryland. Life is good!

Jan 18, 2011 10:23 PM

Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP

DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX

Selling Homes Changing Lives

Chris,

You did a GREAT job on the video! I don't know how to do that, and I think you did it well, and the music selection for the roof raking was perfect! But the question that I'm dying to know is, how did your arms feel when you got done??? And what about your back?

That had to be a lot harder than raking leaves on the lawn. I think if I had to do what you did, my arms would have fallen off! Too bad they don't have a blower attached to the rake like those leaf blowers! Or better yet, too bad you couldn't train some squirrels to get up there and rake the roof for you!

Jan 19, 2011 12:32 AM

Chris Canfield

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Tucson, AZ

Homes for Sale in Oro Valley and Tucson, Arizona

Hi Joshua - Yes, you were in the same unfortunate snow band! Let's hope that Friday's threat will miss us both!

Jan 19, 2011 01:15 AM

Hi Wende - I wish I hadn't had to think of it either, but that much snow just has to go!

Jan 19, 2011 01:17 AM

Hi Roy - I hope you avoid it completely this year! I am waiting to see some great "icy plants" photos from you!

Jan 19, 2011 01:22 AM

Hi Patricia - Thanks for your comments on the video! It is a Flip camera, and comes with great software. I am by no means an expert!

My back is fine; my arms are very sore, but that's to be expected. With the lovely crust on the snow, a leaf blower wouldn't have been much use, and a small snowblower would have meant having to get on the roof (which I did for a while, and did not enjoy).

Jan 19, 2011 01:27 AM

Gary Coles (International Referrals)

Venture Realty International - Las Vegas, NV

Latin America Real Estate

Chris, Those roof rakes really do a good job, but they are a lot of work. I'm glad that you got all the snow off of your roof.

Jan 19, 2011 11:34 AM

Hi Gary - Yes, my arms are still feeling the effects of yesterday's raking! : ) I'm glad I was able to get off as much as I did because it got above freezing today and melted some; now we are not expecting temperatures above freezing for at least a week (mostly well below).

Jan 19, 2011 11:52 AM

The Scott Loper Team Bux-Mont Premier Properties

Keller Williams Real Estate - Montgomeryville - Lansdale, PA

Hi Chris,

That is a TON of snow! Wow. Great video demonstration. I love the choice of music too.

Lisa

Jan 20, 2011 01:19 AM

Thanks so much for you encouragement--video is daunting, but really quite easy with a Flip (that was stock music).

Jan 20, 2011 01:51 AM

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