Snow comes early and leaves late in Mountain Home, so a roof can carry snow for months. Layers build up, settle, and soak up meltwater, and the eaves turn into a shelf of ice. That’s when leaks, sagging gutters, and big sheets sliding off a metal roof become a real problem.
We rake snow off the lower edges of houses and cabins, clear low pitched shop and barn roofs from the surface, and leave a thin layer so tools never scrape shingles or metal panels. Then we clean up the drop zone so doors, meters, and walkways are usable again, and we let you know if we spot bent gutters or loose trim. It’s part of a seasonal plan for Mountain Home properties, scheduled with our other winter work out on this end of the route.
We know how high country snow settles, drifts, and turns to ice on the roofs of homes, cabins, and ranch buildings.
Long reach roof rakes, plastic shovels, and safety gear let us remove snow without scraping shingles or metal panels.
If a roof just needs the eaves done, we'll say so, and if something looks structurally wrong, we'll tell you to get it checked.
We clear the snow we drop, open doorways and meters, and leave your yard and walkways in usable shape.
Mountain Home sits around 7,000 feet, and the winters here are long and cold. A roof that picks up snow in November might not be bare until spring. Over that time, the snow doesn’t just pile up. It settles, gets rained or melted on, refreezes, and gets heavier with every cycle.
Wind adds to it by piling extra snow in valleys, behind chimneys, and on the downwind side of a ridge. Those uneven loads are what we watch for. A cabin with a simple gable roof might only need the eaves raked, while a house with several rooflines and dormers can collect deep drifts in spots you can’t see from the ground. Raking before the snow gets dense and icy is a lot easier on the roof, and a lot safer, than trying to deal with it after it’s turned to a crust.
Range cattle country means a lot of working buildings. Hay barns, calving sheds, equipment shops, and lean-tos usually have no heat inside, so nothing melts from underneath. Snow piles up and stays until it slides off on its own, often all at once.
On those low pitch roofs we work from the roof surface with plastic tools and leave a thin layer behind so we never touch the panels or fasteners. We also pay attention to where snow will fall so we don’t bury a gate or block the alley where you feed. When the yard below needs opening up, our snow removal crew can clear the area on the same trip.
You don’t have to climb up to know something may be wrong. These are worth a call:
If you see sagging or hear cracking, keep people and animals out of that building and have the structure checked by a qualified professional before anyone gets on the roof.
High altitude sun is strong even in deep winter. On a clear day, it warms the upper part of a roof enough to melt a little snow. That water runs down to the eave, which hangs out past the warm part of the house, and freezes again. Day after day, that builds a dam that holds water behind it and pushes it under shingles.
Raking the bottom few feet keeps the eaves clear so meltwater has somewhere to go. If ice dams show up every winter, it’s worth having attic insulation and venting looked at in summer, since heat escaping into the attic is usually what drives the problem.
Metal roofs bring a different issue. Instead of damming, snow tends to let go all at once and slide off in a heavy sheet. Raking the edges in smaller amounts helps keep those slides from landing on a porch, a vehicle, or someone walking by the door.
Every bit of snow we pull off a roof lands next to the building. Left alone, that pile can block doors, bury a gas meter or dryer vent, and crush shrubs or fencing. We clear the drop zone after raking so exits are open, meters are reachable, and walks are usable again.
For homes where steps and walks need regular attention, sidewalk clearing keeps those paths open between storms.
A long winter of snow and ice can leave bent gutters, loose trim, and downspouts knocked off the wall. Because the warm season is short up here, it’s smart to get those repairs scheduled early. Our general repairs service can rehang gutters and fix trim once the snow is gone. We group those jobs into planned trips out so they get done before fall rolls around again.
We look over each roof's pitch, material, vents, and drop zones before winter and note where drifts tend to build.
Your written quote covers which buildings and roof sections we rake, plus cleanup below each one.
Crews rake eaves, clear valleys, and work low pitch roofs on planned route trips, leaving a thin protective layer.
We clear the drop zone, check gutters and trim for damage, and let you know about anything that needs repair.
