Local roofers working to clear snow
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – With more snow predicted for this week, roofing experts have voiced their concern for people trying to clean their roofs themselves.
This growing concern coming in the wake of the collapse of Captain Isaac Paine Elementary School’s roof in Foster and a terrible store’s roof collapse in Stoughton, Mass.
Regardless of the amount of snow piling up on, it is still dangerous for an unexperienced individual to attempt to climb and remove it, so the professionals have advised to leave the work to them.
“We’ll go out and shovel off the roof, we’ll strip shingles and the sheathing and we’ll go up and marry new trusses onto the existing ones,” said Terry Lynch of Lynch Roofing Company in Warwick.
Lynch said with snow continuously piling up, his company has been working around the clock to clear away the snow on homes and businesses.
He also said the heavy, wet snow has been causing major problems for roofs throughout Southern New England.
“It’s definitely a problem with the weight. These buildings have been designed for a certain amount of weight and it’s starting to exceed that,” he commented.
Workers at his roofing company strongly urge homeowners to not attempt to climb on their roofs themselves.
However, anyone can check for warning signs of a problematic roof.
“You’ll be able to see them from outside. You’ll see where the trusses won’t be as straight, you’ll see them actually cave in,” Lynch cautioned.
In addition to cleaning the roof off, Lynch warns to keep gutters cleaned as well to prevent serious water damage.
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