Commercial Roof Snow Removal in Wausau, WI
Most flat roofs in central Wisconsin are designed to carry a lot of snow, but not every roof is carrying what it was designed for. Drifts pile up against parapets, higher walls and rooftop units, sliding snow from an upper roof lands on a lower one, and rain on top of a snowpack can add a great deal of weight in a day. Older buildings, buildings with added equipment, and long-span roofs deserve extra attention. When a roof needs clearing, how it is done matters as much as when. Metal shovels and snow blowers cut membranes and tear flashings, so we use plastic tools, leave a protective layer of snow on the membrane, clear in a pattern that doesn't create new uneven loads, and keep the drains open so the next thaw can drain.
What's included
- Snow and drifts removed from flat and low-slope roofs
- Drifts cleared from parapets, walls and rooftop units first
- Plastic tools only; a protective layer left on the membrane
- Clearing pattern that avoids uneven loading
- Drains and scuppers opened
- Snow lowered safely away from entrances and walkways
- Roof surface checked for damage afterward
- Photo report for your records
- Fall-protection practices on every roof
Sound like your roof?
Not sure what is wrong or what it should cost? If any of these sound familiar, tell us about the roof. We'll tell you what it probably is, then confirm it on the roof and give you a written price before any work starts.
- Deep drifts against parapets, walls or rooftop units
- Rain falling on a heavy snowpack
- Doors that start sticking or new cracks in interior walls
- Visible sagging, or creaking from the structure
- Snow from an upper roof piling onto a lower roof
Leaking right now? Protect the inside first
Move inventory, files and electronics away from the drip, shut off power to any light fixture or panel that is getting wet, and put down buckets or plastic. Keep people out from under a ceiling that is sagging with water above it. Don't send staff onto the roof during a storm, in the dark, or when it is icy or snow-covered. Low-slope roofs have skylights, open edges and slick membranes. Then request service: an active leak can usually be dried in temporarily until a permanent repair is possible.
From the first call to a dry roof
Tell Us About the Roof
The building, the roof type if you know it, and what is happening: an active leak, a stain, ponding water, storm damage, or a roof that is just getting old. Active leaks go to the front of the line.
Roof Assessment
We walk the roof, trace the problem, check the drains and flashings, and take core samples or moisture readings where the insulation might be wet.
Written Options and Price
You get a written scope and price. When more than one approach makes sense, repair, coating and replacement are laid out side by side with what each one buys you.
Work Done and Documented
The work is done to the manufacturer's specification, and you get a photo report and any warranty paperwork for your files.
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Ice Dam Removal
Frozen drains, scuppers and gutters opened and channels cleared through the ice so meltwater can leave the roof, without chopping into the membrane, followed by a fix for why the ice formed.
Learn moreEmergency & Storm Repair
Active leaks, wind-peeled edges, hail damage, fallen limbs and ice-dam leaks on flat and commercial roofs: dried in or tarped first to stop the water, then repaired properly, with photos for your insurer.
Learn moreInspections & Maintenance
Spring and fall roof inspections, drain clean-outs, small repairs and written photo reports for property managers, building owners and facility teams, plus checks after heavy snow and storms.
Learn moreRoof Snow Removal — FAQs
It depends on the building’s design snow load, its condition and whether the snow is fluffy, packed or soaked with rain. Weight varies hugely: a foot of wet snow weighs several times a foot of fresh powder. See snow load on flat roofs.
When drifts build up against walls and equipment, when rain is forecast on top of deep snow, or at any sign of structural distress such as sagging, cracking or sticking doors. Signs of distress mean getting people out of the area first and calling a structural engineer.
It can, if it is done with metal shovels or by clearing down to the membrane. We use plastic tools, leave a protective layer, and check the roof afterward.