The snow is inevitable with winter in the North Lake Tahoe Basin of California. The snow falls everywhere and a good portion of it weighs down on your roof, unfortunately. Especially if you tend to neglect the roof’s needs after snowstorms, the weight of that snow can cause your roof to buckle and cave in, leaving you with costly repairs. To spare you the expense and inconvenience, there are several steps you can take. In order to help your roof combat the detriments the snow can do, Nickerson Roofing would like to elaborate on snow retention and ice melting systems are available.
Importance of Snow Retention & Ice Melting Systems Like Snow Guards
Snow Guards. The snow guards are in genius little accessories for your roof and they fasten easily to attach to a sloped roofing surface. With proper installation from a professional, it will assist with decreasing negative snow complications.
Snow Retention Systems. From the original snowfall, the ice will begin to melt once the snow and ice builds up on a sloped roof, between the potential rise of the temperatures outside and the heat emanating from the building. When the snow and ice melts, creating ice directly on the roof, layers layer of water will develop between the snow. The water, being a natural lubricant will make quick work of the snow and ice sliding off your rooftop all at once. With the brilliant combination of snow guards and snow retention systems, you can significantly reduce damage on pedestrian area, pricy landscaping, vents for plumbing or gutters, parked or moving vehicles, any skylights or atriums, lower or adjacent roof, and so much more.
Advantages of Keeping the Snow of Your Roof & Melting the Ice
There are many advantages of snow retention systems and snow guards and below are just a few instances.
1) As a major and highly beneficial advantage, you can better control where the snow is going to fall with the snow retention that these systems offer. Keeping the snow off entry points and/or walkways some people prefer the snow clips, they help prevent large loads of snow from falling off your roof. When the slide off occurs, the authentic snow retention systems are far more durable, have a longer lifespan, and offers even more control, however. You can find the water flow and still maintain your perfect temperatures.
2) Investing in the snow retention systems saves you more money over time, as a cost-effective option. To help reduce the need of roof repairs and prevents extensive damage, this helps keep your roof in optimal condition.
3) The weight of the snow is more than sufficiently kept off your roof, and minimizes the possibility of roof damage or cave ins.
Roof Repair, Replacement & More in Truckee, Mystic, Tahoe City, Kings Beach & The North Lake Tahoe Basin of California
To help your roof last the long winter, call Nickerson Roofing today. We can answer any questions and help you get the roofing system installations you need. You can count on the professionals of Nickerson Roofing to come to your assistance.
