Fixing it could cost lots of money, but warding it off could save you not only those big bucks - but plenty of aggravation.
On "The Early Show," John DeSilvia, host of the DIY Network's "10 Grand in Your Hand", demonstrated ways homeowners can keep Old Man Winter at bay - at least as far as harming your house is concerned:
Snow damage to roofs
Let's start with how much snow weighs. A one inch layer of water or ice weighs approximately five pounds per square foot. Translated for snow, one foot of snow is going to equal five pounds per square foot. Wet and packed snow weighs more, so considering all these factors, your roof should only be able to hold up one-to-two feet of snow. Keep in mind that this weight puts stress on the roof over time, so you want to minimize the amount of time that all of this snow and ice spend up there.
What should a person do if they have too much snow on their roof?
The simple answer is to remove it as soon as possible. The safest way to remove snow from a roof is by using a roof rake. Remove the snow by carefully pulling it down the slope of the roof line. Never pull snow across the roof, or it may break off the shingles and cause other damage. You want to find rakes with telescopic poles so you http://snowclearbuffalo.weebly.com/
