Roof Snow Removal in Orillia

Roof snow removal in Orillia takes the built-up load off roofs, decks, garages and boathouses before the weight cracks a rafter or forces water under the shingles. It is for homeowners in town and for cottage owners on Lake Couchiching and in Ramara and Severn who saw the roof collapses of winter 2025. You end up with a lighter roof, clear eaves, and photos of the work.

Heavy snow load on the roof of a house in Orillia Ontario

When a Roof Needs Clearing

After the record February of 2025, roofs gave way at a hotel and a downtown building in Orillia, and the boathouse roof at Starport Marina in Ramara fell in on about 30 boats, as Cottage Life reported. Orillia's fire chief told residents worried about their roof to have a professional company look at it.

Call us when snow on a low-slope roof is past knee height, when ice builds along the eaves, when interior doors start sticking, or when a flat garage or porch roof holds a drift. Rain on top of snow adds weight fast.

How We Clear a Roof

On bungalows and garages we work from the ground with a roof rake. On two-storey houses and steep cottage roofs the crew goes up on harness and rope [Placeholder: working-at-heights training and liability coverage]. We leave a thin layer on the shingles so tools never touch them, clear the eaves and the vents, and move the fallen snow away from doors, gas meters and window wells.

For a cottage you are not at, we check after each big storm, clear what needs clearing, and send you photos of the roof, the deck and the doors.

What Affects the Price of Roof Clearing

Roof area and pitch, the number of storeys, the depth of snow and ice, and whether we can drive to the building or have to walk in all set the price. Decks, boathouses and sheds are separate lines. Roof clearing pairs with a seasonal contract and with salting for the walk under the eaves.

Roof Snow Removal FAQs

  • Should I clear my own roof?

    A roof rake from the ground is a reasonable job on a single-storey roof if you stay clear of power lines and falling snow. Climbing onto a snow-covered roof is how people get hurt, so leave anything above the first floor to a crew on ropes.

  • Will roof clearing damage my shingles?

    We stop short of the shingle surface and use plastic-edged tools, so the granules stay on. Ice bonded to the roof stays until it lets go on its own.

  • How often does a roof need clearing in a heavy winter?

    It depends on the pitch and the storms. In a winter like 2024-25 some flat and low-slope roofs needed it more than once, which matches Aviva's advice to cottage owners after its cottage claims tripled.

  • Can you reach a cottage when the road is not plowed?

    If the road in is private and unplowed, we quote the access as its own line and tell you how we will reach the cottage before we go.

Request a Written Quote

Send the address and a photo of the roof, and we will quote the clearing before the next storm.

Request a Quote

Take the Weight Off the Roof

Call after the next big snowfall, or book storm checks for the cottage now.