Roof Rake For Shallow Pitch Roof

Roof rake boards are installed in different widths based on the surface being covered.

Roof rake for shallow pitch roof.

Use larger rake boards such as 1 by 4 inch and 1 by 6 inch when there isn t an eave overhang on the gable end. One by 2 inch rake boards often cover the exposed top edge of the siding when there also is an eave overhang on the gable end. Another popular snow roof rake you should check out is this suncast srr2100 24 inch snow shovel roof rake. Any roof from 4 12 to 9 12 is considered an ordinary angle for a roof.

Note that roof pitch is sometimes used in parallel with roof slope. Again the most important consideration is the weather. These are also the most common pitches for shed roofs. You can measure the roof slope on the bottom side of the roof deck at an easily accessible point such as the rake using a tape measure and simple geometry.

Like other suncast products this rake is smartly designed featuring a curved no stick graphite blade to prevent roof damage. This horizontal load or thrust can be considerable especially on a low pitched roof. You ll need some assembly to get this all set and ready for snow raking.