Never work alone, buy a good rope and a harness. Leave axes, hammers and other sharp tools on the ground. If you intend to shovel snow off the roof yourself - listen to the advice of professionals first.
Working on a roof is always a risk. If it's steep, icy and slippery like this winter, the risks increase. If you have decided to shovel the snow from the roof yourself, be sure to be safe. Don't take chances, be careful and refrain if you are unsure.

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Take care of yourself - and the roof.

Eight tips for safer snow removal on your own roof.

- Never work alone. Make sure there is always someone on the ground who can keep an eye on you. And who can quickly help or raise the alarm if you fall.
- Invest in a fall protection harness. Tying a rope around your waist and going to the roof is not okay. Invest in a fall protection harness. They don't cost much and give you a completely different level of safety.
- Secure yourself with a real rope - a rope intended for securing. If you don't know that you have a real rope - a safety rope - buy one. Remember that the rope is your safety if you fall.
- Always work with a stretched rope - If you have a stretched rope, the risk of falling is minimal. In addition, you are supported by the harness and rope and work better.
- Choose a stable attachment point for the rope. The rope that you attach to your safety harness should also be attached to something large, stable and heavy that will not give way if you fall. Tip, choose something on the ground on the other side of the roof you intend to shovel. That is, a car, a tree or something else large on the opposite side that you are working. When you have finished the first side of the roof, choose a new anchor point on the ground below the side of the roof that you just finished shovelling and then start shovelling the other side of the roof.
- Do not use sharp tools to remove snow from the roof. It is easy to damage the roof if you use an axe, hammer or any other sharp tool. Sheet metal roofs are easily dented, tile roofs are easily cracked and tarred roofs are damaged. If the roof is damaged, you have a new and much bigger problem than the snow you just shovelled away - a leaking roof that causes water damage.
- Start shovelling from the top. The vibrations of the roof can easily cause snow and ice to come loose. Start at the top so that snow and ice do not fall towards you when you are standing on the roof.
- Make sure it is clear underneath. Always check carefully that nothing is damaged when snow and ice fall from the roof.

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