Roof and Deck Care

Ground Hog Day is often considered the turning point of the winter.  There is still plenty of weather left, but the days are brighter and longer.  An old saying is that you should still have half of your wood on Ground Hog Day.

Speaking of winter, don’t forget your winter maintenance.  This has been a cold winter, and snow isn’t sliding off roofs without a little help.  If you have a shingle roof, you will most certainly need to use a roof rake.  If you have a slate roof or a metal roof, hopefully the snow is sliding off.

If you have icicles along the edge of your roof, that is a sign of heat loss, and it will be something to tackle in the spring.  In the meantime, get the snow off the edges…up as far as you can reach with a roof rake.  If you don’t have one, go to Aubuchons on Main Street and ask for a roof rake.  It is an easy task, but you might want to do it with snowshoes on so you can walk on top of the snow.  Do be careful of the electric lines...don’t touch them with your roof rake.

Once you are done with your roof, don’t forget to shovel off your deck.  Every year at least one house has their deck torn right off the house.  Don’t let this be you.

A little preventative maintenance goes a long way.  If you aren’t up for the job, give your plow guy a call, or call us for a recommendation.

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