What is the best snow removal tool for a deck?

• <div><p>Snowblowers are some of the best tools for snow removal because they remove large amounts of snow quickly without bodily harm or damaging your deck. If your snowblower can fit on your deck, it’s a good first line of defense to remove snow quickly and easily. If you don’t have a snowblower, a plastic shovel with a rubber blade is another good choice to remove snow on a deck.</p></div>

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Q: How much weight can a roof take from snow?

• <div><p>Most roofs can take quite a bit of <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-to-how-much-snow-can-your-roof-hold.htm">weight from snow</a>, but their ability to handle heavy snow is not unlimited. Most roofs can handle about 20 pounds per cubic foot of fresh snow. Ice, ice dams, and other factors can contribute to dangerous roof weight. Newer roofs, sloped roofs, and those that have more support can hold more snow than older roofs, flat roofs, and roofs with widely spaced beams. To figure out how much snow your roof can hold, you will need to contact a <a href="https://www.angi.com/nearme/roofing/">professional roofing contractor</a> to calculate the maximum snow load for your specific roof.</p></div>

Q: Do Christmas light shingle clips work if I get snow and ice?

• <div><p>Heavy amounts of snow could be a problem. In many climates, lots of snow on your rooftop can lead to freeze-thaw cycle that create <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/7-questions-ask-hiring-ice-dam-removal-company.htm">ice dams</a>, which can damage rooftops. But if you&rsquo;re using shingle clips, this snow poses an additional problem: As it melts and freezes, it can easily dislodge clips you&rsquo;ve placed on your roof.</p><p>You can clean snow off your roof after a fresh snowfall while it&rsquo;s still lightweight, but brushing off snow can also dislodge your clips. If you get a lot of snow, then roof clips become less viable. </p></div>

Q: Do I need to remove snow from my sidewalk and driveway?

• <div><p>In most municipalities, snow removal is compulsory in public spaces, including the sidewalk in front of your house, so you need to remove snow there. You could face fines for failure to clear your sidewalk in a timely manner&mdash;usually within 24 hours of the snowfall stopping. More importantly, your sidewalk needs to be safe for pedestrians to use, and you could face legal issues if someone slips on your sidewalk because you failed to clear it. Sidewalk removal services might seem expensive, but they&rsquo;re well worth it to avoid these issues.</p></div>

Q: How do I remove snow without damaging my driveway?

• <div><p>The best snow removal tools include a snowblower or a plastic shovel since they're less likely to damage your driveway's surface. Metal shovels can crack asphalt and concrete. It's also a good idea to install driveway markers since they can make it much easier for you to identify where you should shovel without damaging the surrounding yard. </p></div>

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Reviewed in May 2023
Excellent, excellent job done!! Matagi removed overgrown vines and re-hung a gutter, fixed a running toilet, a broken doorbell, and power washed patio deck, all timely and efficiently at a ressonable price. He is a life-saver and will be asked to come back for more jobs!
Windward Home Services
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Reviewed in November 2021
He did my flooring , repaired the ceiling on my kitchen and living room, removed mold inside of the wall, repair my water gutter spout, repaired my mailbox. He did an excellent job, he did things for me over the years. He became my personal friend. He is also the first and only man to fix the...
Punchlist Plus
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Reviewed in November 2020
Bryan removed and replaced my old corroded valves that were leaking promptly and with no leaks. Great service and reasonable prices. Mahalo!
Steve's Plumbing & AC Service - Oahu
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Reviewed in June 2018
Estimates to remove it were more expensive than it was worth, until I called Dariek. He sent his man over the next day for a third the price of the two others that couldn't do it for at least 10 days. The stump was removed 8 inches below grade. All debris were removed and the area blown, raked...
MonkeyMan Tree Care
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Reviewed in July 2017
no help remove from list!!!
OSBORNE & OSBORNE LLC
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Reviewed in November 2016
Hard review to write. I went with Treadlite (more expensive of my quotes) because I was assured I'd love the final result, and the manager would see the project through to the end. That did not end up being the case. I'm military; they offer a small military discount which pales in comparison to...
Treadlite Roofing
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Reviewed in August 2015
WOW! Vitaliy and his team were spectacular. Vitaliy was prompt and used a high tech drone to give a thorough look at our roof and gutters. Additionally we had a pergola with thick stubborn lichens growing on the pergola spans that they cleaned beautifully. Can't say enough about their...
Moss Busters
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Reviewed in May 2015
They came out about 4 or 5 years ago they were first installed and then last year they were taken down and put back up because I redid my roof. At first when they first put it up my electric bill was down by 200 dollars. When they redid the roof and took the panels of my bill was $1700 and when...
Mercury Solar
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Reviewed in February 2014
Rich Palmieri provided all the necessary equipment, removed the old equipment, and installed and tested everything. He was cheaper than many quotes and worked alongside my plumber. Overall an excellent job.
PALMIERI MECHANICAL SERVICES
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Reviewed in June 2011
Rod is fantastic! This is the second time I have used his services. He was able to completely remove the chronic cat urine smell that many others could not. Our carpet looks new, and our home smells fresh and clean. I will never waste my time with any other carpet cleaner!
Arise Carpet Cleaning
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Handy Andy Hawaii was established with the aim to provide extraordinary service to our clients in the handyman / home services industry. We are actively working towards Green certification, we are LEED recognized and Veteran owned. Our company serves as transition employment for Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines. We work to employee our veterans first and provide them with a structure of processes and systems to ensure a predictable favorable outcome for themselves and their families.

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We offer quality and affordable lawn care and landscaping services. I operate on Honolulu only, so please reach out for an estimate. I look forward to working with you. Thanks.

Roof Ice and Snow Removal questions, answered by experts

Snowblowers are some of the best tools for snow removal because they remove large amounts of snow quickly without bodily harm or damaging your deck. If your snowblower can fit on your deck, it’s a good first line of defense to remove snow quickly and easily. If you don’t have a snowblower, a plastic shovel with a rubber blade is another good choice to remove snow on a deck.

Most roofs can take quite a bit of weight from snow, but their ability to handle heavy snow is not unlimited. Most roofs can handle about 20 pounds per cubic foot of fresh snow. Ice, ice dams, and other factors can contribute to dangerous roof weight. Newer roofs, sloped roofs, and those that have more support can hold more snow than older roofs, flat roofs, and roofs with widely spaced beams. To figure out how much snow your roof can hold, you will need to contact a professional roofing contractor to calculate the maximum snow load for your specific roof.

Heavy amounts of snow could be a problem. In many climates, lots of snow on your rooftop can lead to freeze-thaw cycle that create ice dams, which can damage rooftops. But if you’re using shingle clips, this snow poses an additional problem: As it melts and freezes, it can easily dislodge clips you’ve placed on your roof.

You can clean snow off your roof after a fresh snowfall while it’s still lightweight, but brushing off snow can also dislodge your clips. If you get a lot of snow, then roof clips become less viable.

In most municipalities, snow removal is compulsory in public spaces, including the sidewalk in front of your house, so you need to remove snow there. You could face fines for failure to clear your sidewalk in a timely manner—usually within 24 hours of the snowfall stopping. More importantly, your sidewalk needs to be safe for pedestrians to use, and you could face legal issues if someone slips on your sidewalk because you failed to clear it. Sidewalk removal services might seem expensive, but they’re well worth it to avoid these issues.

The best snow removal tools include a snowblower or a plastic shovel since they're less likely to damage your driveway's surface. Metal shovels can crack asphalt and concrete. It's also a good idea to install driveway markers since they can make it much easier for you to identify where you should shovel without damaging the surrounding yard.

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