Doing it Correctly

Since residents began heeding the warnings and finding ways to clear the snow from their rooftops, roof rakes sold out in most local stores, untrained people have fallen from roofs, and senior residents are asking why the town won't help them.

Since liability is such a big issue, it is wise to hire a licensed contractor with the right equipment, to clear your roof of the white stuff.

On Garden Road today, Patch noticed these contractors clearing a roof the correct way, with harnesses and a safe say to get on and off the rooftop.

It's not cheap, but extemely important to clear your roof as soon as possible.

The urgency is not just for flat roof buildings like Lowe's or Best Buy, both of which had snow relate roof problems. It also applies to sloped roofs — a home in Glastonbury with a sloped roof, collapsed under the weight of the snow.