Heavy Snow
NOTE: We are not structural engineers, and we are not safety consultants, but before shoveling snow off a roof, please consider the following issues appropriate for your situation.
1. If the structure is suspected of being overloaded, can you safely send a crew up onto that roof?
2. Working at or near the building edge, especially on a slippery surface, will create a safety concern. At a minimum, anyone within 10 feet of the edge should be harnessed in, complying with appropriate OSHA regulations. Refer to OSHA regulations for complete information.
3. Depths of snow on your roof will hide other potential dangers, especially skylights. Other concerns might include gas pipes or electrical conduits that run across your roof, as well as pipes, vents, and many other things that may now be buried under the snow.
Safety must be the first concern and this is your responsibility.
Once you decide to safely remove excess snow from your roof, please remind your crews that a roof is more fragile than a driveway. In most instances, all you need to remove is excess snow, but you can probably safely leave the last few inches of snow in place. A lot of damage has been done to roofs in the past from over-aggressive shoveling.
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Newport Grand Jai Alai
Newport Grand Jai Alai. Chaffee crews reroofed main building using new insulation and beige colored TPO roof membrane to match design of building.
Stanley’s Boat Yard
Stanley's Boat Yard, Barrington, RI. Fully adhered EPDM membrane over new rigid insulation. Roof was a double barrel configuration.
Toys R Us, Swansea, Mass
Toys R Us, Swansea, Mass. Extensive steel deck replacement completed at night to avoid inconvenience to shoppers. Daytime work included installation of new insulation and new black EPDM roof membrane.
Eastbrook Mall, CT
Eastbrook Mall, CT. Complete removal of all existing roofing, added new insulation and new mechanically fastened TPO membrane. Job was in progress 24 hours a day.
Swimex, Fall River, MA
New mechanically fastened TPO membrane over new rigid insulation over a pre-engineered metal roof. Older metal roofs on pre-engineered metal buildings can be easily converted to modern, energy saving white membrane roofs, with long-term warranties.
Cardi’s Furniture Distribution Center, Swansea, Mass
Cardi's Furniture Distribution Center, Swansea, Mass. Reroofed with new insulation and new white EPDM roof membrane.
Skyworks, Woburn, MA
Skyworks, Woburn, MA. Mechanically fastened TPO roof membrane over new insulation. Chaffee crews are experienced in complex detailed installations.
Hodges Badge Co, Portsmouth, RI
Cross section photo helps visualize how an older pre-engineered metal roof can be converted into an energy-saving, reflective, leak-free, new membrane roof.
Hodges Badge Co, Portsmouth RI
Mechanically fastened TPO membrane roofing system over new rigid insulation over a pre engineered metal roof. Photo taken as project was in its final wrap up / close out phase.
AMICA Insurance
Amica Insurance. New EPDM Roofing membrane, and new insulation, covered by new colored concrete paver blocks provide an attractive patio adjacent to the cafeteria.
AAI Foster Grant
AAI Foster Grant. Chaffee Crews rolling out and installing a new white TPO roof membrane over new insulation.
Safety must be the first concern and this is your responsibility.
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