If you live in a region that sees lots of snow every winter, it’s well
worth your time to learn how to measure the weight of snow accumulating on your
roof. An individual flake might not weigh much at all, but when all those
flakes get together, it could spell disaster for your building--especially if
you manage or own commercial property, which tends to have flat roofing rather
than pitched roofing.
Snow load formulas differ depending on what type of roof you’re
measuring: flat or pitched. For flat roofing, you’ll want to use a yardstick to
measure the average depth of snow piling up there. Translate that number to
feet. (For example, 12 inches is one foot.)
Then, fill a 1x1-foot container with snow and weigh it. You’ll multiply
that weight by the depth of the snow. The resulting number should tell you how
many pounds of snow your roof is carrying per square foot.
Sounds complex? For many business owners, it is. Constantly monitoring
how much snow your building’s roof gets is exhausting and unrealistic,
especially for large properties. (Don’t even get us started on pitched
roofing--that formula is even more complex.) A roof snow load measurement system
will simplify the task by doing the hard work for you.
To find out how professional
roof snow load measurement can protect your business, get in touch with our
team.
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