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Old 01-06-2018, 06:13 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by 8gv View Post
While perhaps wise, it seems that this would be a significant impediment finding someone to do the work.
Agreed, which is why I also cited the "roll the dice" option. I'd expect a "licensed and insured" contractor to cost 5-10X a nice local guy that you trust. Especially for a ranch house as in the OP. This is also a time sensitive endeavor, further limiting options.

I spent the last 15 years as a building inspector. A few years ago when we had the incredible snowfall, there was nearly as much damage in our town from improperly removing snow from a roof as there was from ice dams. Many of these roofs would have been better served by allowing the weather to just unfold.
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