This is based on the average size of a roof in an american home which happens to be 2 500 square feet.
Price to remove snow from roof.
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More than 12 inches of compacted snow and ice removed from a flat roof cost to remove snow from roof varies greatly by region and even by zip code.
It s only necessary with extremely heavy snowfall that may damage roofs or cause injury to people passing under the eaves.
Cost of snow removal costs for removal of up to six inches of snow start between 75 and 95.
Roof heating cable systems cost 400 to 1 200 or 20 or more per foot.
Actual costs will depend on job size conditions and options.
A good rule of thumb for any removal project over six inches is to add 30 per additional half foot of snow.
6 inches of snow removed from front of roof high.
During periods of extremely heavy snowfall snow and ice build up may exceed the load capacity of your roof especially older roofs that are flat or have low slope pitches.
Some contractors will charge a lower fee for the removal of smaller amounts such as two inches.
Snow removal however may be advisable to prevent the formation of ice dams and to remove snow from solar collectors and roof windows.