I have this issue whenever there is a significant amount of snow. The slow slides off the top roof and then falls down and in the process strikes the lower gutter. My house has the sun directly in front of it for most of the day. This picture was taken at 9 AM so the sun did not hit yet. What is causing this issue and what can I do to prevent it happening in the future?
Snow sliding off roof
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Snow bar but then you'll need to clear that roof in heavy winters.
I've custom built heavy duty gutters bent up from sheetmetal. I also welded in cross bars periodically so it can't bow out. Lots of work but WAY more heavy duty than any commercial gutter.
I've custom built heavy duty gutters bent up from sheetmetal. I also welded in cross bars periodically so it can't bow out. Lots of work but WAY more heavy duty than any commercial gutter.
I'm assuming you have a steel roof?
If so you need snow stops to keep the snow where it is. In any case, improved attic ventilation would help. Seems you get a lot of melt from the house heat getting to the roof. You need a cold attic, same temp as outside air.
If so you need snow stops to keep the snow where it is. In any case, improved attic ventilation would help. Seems you get a lot of melt from the house heat getting to the roof. You need a cold attic, same temp as outside air.
I have 400' of heated wire ready to go for the spring melt, I wired my 4 downspouts and the buried corrugated pipe that carries the runoff from the downspouts.
And an idea of the snow load this year.
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Get a snow rake and remove before it gets like this, I use one and it is easy to reach from ground
What causes that is poor attic insulation. It also causes frozen gutters and icicles. When the heat from inside the house reaches the roof surface, the lowest area melts and allows the snow to slide.
Could also be poor attic ventilation.
You can also add snow guards:
https://www.google.com/search?q=roo...lg&client=ubuntu-chr&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Could also be poor attic ventilation.
You can also add snow guards:
https://www.google.com/search?q=roo...lg&client=ubuntu-chr&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
So, in February 2019, we had 19 inches of snow one morning. Of course, here in the desert that is impossible, but no one told Mother Nature. Needless to say, the 36 solar panels over our garage did not work, that is until the snow slid off them into a long pile in front of our garage doors. The pile froze very hard and was there for a week. Good thing we don't think we need gutters in the desert.
Had the snow sliding issue too. Took out the guttering at the first floor after falling from the second-floor eaves. Repaired now but cold up the ladder.
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