Roof Rake Shingle

Lightweight snow roof rake removes heavy snow from roof and is easy to use.

Roof rake shingle.

As snow melts from you roof either by the sun or heat escaping from the home it tends to refreeze at the edges and other juncture points of your roof. The overhanging rake then is closed in with soffit and fascia or left open. At the rake the sealant strip will be positioned at the outer roof edge and once warmed by the sun it will help seal the rake ends of all the finish roof shingles. First to provide a nice straight line to cut shingles on.

It also looks better from underneath as you will see the colored granules and not the underside of the roof shingles. This gives it an advantage over rakes like the garant because it allows you to re position your rake without lifting it off the roof. Regular removal of snow from your roof after snow storms prevents ice dams from forming on the edge of your roof. It also gives a built in buffer between the rake blade and the roof so the raking motion is almost zero contact.

Without a starter strip on the edges you can see each shingle and the cuts can appear more jagged and less finished. The rake can be flat with no overhang or it can overhang the gable end like an eave. A simpler and very useful purpose for using starter shingles along the rake edge is that it gives the installer a nice straight line to use as a guide when ending each course of the field shingles. This will give you a nice straight edge when looking up at the roof from the ground.

Often the nails alone won t hold the shingles fast to the roof. Snow roof rake systems are lightweight at roughly 8 pounds and are designed for anyone with a flat roof to use. Terms are used to break down the various areas of a roof and a rake is one of many roof sections. Prevents ice dams from forming and prevents damage to rooftop and home.

On the rake gable edges of the roof starter has 2 functions. This is especially useful for diyers who might be prone to back strain or fatigue. The shingle runs up the rake with the granules down and hanging over approximately 3 4. It is a term that describes the sloped sides of a gable end.

You may think those icicles hanging from your roof are pretty but they are actually a symptom of a potentially damaging problem for your home. The rake is not exactly on the roof. By downloading and using any arcat cad content you agree to the following license agreement. Shingles along rake edges are vulnerable to being blown off in high winds.

This is not typically used when rake edge metal is used. The iko roofing residential cad details below are complete drawings that can easily be downloaded customized for your residential or commercial project and included in your cad library for future use. It will add support for the overhanging shingles and a straight edge to follow.