You never want shovel all the way to the roof s surface because it is easy to knick or scratch the roof s coating.
How to shovel snow off roof.
Set the ladder up against the gutter or the slope of the roof.
Boring video i know.
Shovel down to within an inch of the surface for best results.
It s just not worth a life.
Leon i agree stay off the roof and ladders when it s snowy or icy.
Snow has collected on the roof of this house on eider down path in clay.
For the job you will need a ladder and a snow shovel but a tool that can reach far like a garden hoe may come in handy too.
It s dangerous and unnecessary according to syracuse.
I just thought i d share it.
Don t use a shovel with a metal edge or shovel your entire roof more than a handful of times each winter if you insist on shoveling your roof yourself which i don t suggest.
Better video s are on their way t.
If you re thinking about shoveling the snow off your roof don t.
Have a spotter below help to stabilize the ladder but be sure to warn them that snow will come raining down.
It was a lot of snow in 2015 accumulated up on wood shelter roof.
Since i don t have the right equipment for that i ll hire a snow shoveler to shovel the snow off my roof next time.
Shoveling using a lightweight shovel with a telescoping handle shovel the snow off of the roof gently.
Shoveling snow off of your roof.
Removing snow from a roof should be left to the pros.