Having a good quality roof rake on hand before trouble accumulates is an easy and inexpensive way to protect your roof from the inevitable harm that snow and ice can cause.
Roof rake for metal roof.
The purpose of a rake table rake plate covers the top edge of the siding where it meets the roof or the soffit if there is a lump at the end of the gable and prevents the rain from running behind it.
You may need to cut panels to fit angles using a circular saw with a metal saw blade.
Roof rakes have extendable poles some of which grow as you attach one length of metal or plastic to the next while others telescope outward from within.
The latter variety is much easier to store and manage and you can dial in your length to whatever specification you like.
Continue adding panels until the roof is covered.
Rake boards may be wrapped in metal to match metal wrapped fascia or painted to match painted trim.
Rake trim rake trim part length gauge girth weight each ag 250 10 2 29 8 3 4 5 64 ag 251 20 2 29 8 3 4 11 28 shingle rake trim part length gauge girth weight each.
The kit includes 3 handles of 5 feet each this will allow you to extend the reach.
Start at the bottom of the roof and pull off a foot or two at a time slowly working your way up the roof.
The blade is polyurethane a hard plastic that won t scratch the rooftop.
Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails.
Rake plates can be wrapped in metal to match the fascia wrapped in metal or painted to match the painted trim.
The garant rake is a standard roof rake with a classic design and with a decent price tag.
Purpose of a rake board the rake board covers the top edge of the siding where it meets the roof or soffit if there is an overhang on the gable end and prevents rain from running behind it.