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.