Sinsull, some of the local hardware stores might carry what's called a snow rake. It's has a long, very long handle with a flat piece of aluminum maybe 1/8" thich & 4"x24" at the end which once you reach the roof with it you drag off the snow (won't work on ice, youi gotta get it before that). You only have to reach 3'(3' because of the shingles width the water will flow under your shingles & into the house-the ice dam stops here) beyond the (not the overhanging eave) the outside wall (this wall is the limit of your heat source that'll melt the snow/ice). The snow rakes aren't hard to handle only awkward. I'm pretty sure I'll be going to the shanty session in Portsmouth if youi can bring some pictures. If you happen to take pictures take some of the eave, the underside of the eave (where there should be eave vents), the peak of the roof & any walls or or valleys in the area of the leak.


Hi Gnu, no offence taken, sounds like your New Year got of to a good start.


Barry