So the first step is to remove this ice and snow using a snow rake which is a retractable rake that can extend up to about 17 feet or so in length.
How to remove ice from roof.
As anyone who has tried already knows it can be very difficult to remove shingles from ice shield.
This is great but ice shield also creates other problems for roof installers.
By design ice shield adheres to the roof deck.
Remove snow and ice dam from the roof this will eliminate the main ingredients necessary for the formation of another ice dam and will usually stop the water from coming in within an hour.
Snow rakes are long handled aluminum rakes designed to remove snow from high places without having to climb all the way up to the roof.
10 hacks to remove ice of all kinds.
An ice dam is a ridge of ice that forms at the edge of a roof and prevents melting snow from draining off the roof.
One way to get in front of potential ice dams is to remove the snow that causes them before it has a chance to melt.
Here are five ways to remove an ice dam from your roof.
Eliminate its fuel source if left alone the ice dam will continue to be built up by the snow and ice up on your roof.
This does not involve climbing onto a snow and ice covered roof and putting yourself at risk.
How to keep ice dams from damaging your roof that water starts to back up underneath the shingles and eventually work its way into the interior of the home hergott says.