We live in Ohio. Do you think the roof can withstand snow?
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Hi there. The Madrid Gazebo is a durable gazebo with a tough polycarbonate top. However if you are experiencing a heavy, wet snow take steps to keep snow from building up. You could remove polycarbonate panels from the top to reduce the surface area of the gazebo that snow can build up on.
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Inches of snow probably ok but heavy wet snow will crush the flexible plastic dome on top, and yes these things will leak but only from wind driven rain, the water blows up the roof line and up under the dome and in. not that much but enough to damage the motor, I have two of these and both motors seized up after two summers, I replaced them with a non chinese motors in the existing domes.
368370
Yes, but you don't want to push down onto the wires. I tend to rake most of the snow, leaving about 2 inches of snow on the roof. Obviously you have to be careful or you can pull the wires out of the roof.
685267
It looks like it could withstand an occasional rain or light snow storm. I wouldn't let it sit outside the whole summer without protection, nor let snow pile up around it. Nonetheless, this is just my speculation as I've never had opportunity for it to get rained or snowed upon.
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It's sturdy and the surface area of the roof is not that big. I don't think snow load is an issue.Can't say how it will do long term in very cold temps. My brother has a similar unit he has owned for probably 10 years. He has moved it 2x. It is holding up great. He is just north of NYC so below zero is not common.It is not hard to put together, but my 10 y.o. helped and he had to kick something to get everything to line up and he broke off a small piece.It is still sturdy despite that. I am very happy with it.
228290
If its ice that is froze on the roof might not come off but it gets the snow away so the sun can get at it so the water dont back up under the shingles
1135253
I am not an expert but would say that under a roof such as a porch, it should be ok. Over time it will probably fail earlier than inside a room. It probably will fail earlier if rain or snow were able to blow onto it - as in a storm.
2208504
I did have it put up. With the gambrel roof, unless there is snow freezing on there, it should accumulate too much snow.
49160
Yes. It seems to work well in all weather but we have not experienced a snow storm so I cannot attest to that.
1039591
It will be okay to leave on the roof during the winter. But you must absolutely make sure that all water is drained from the panels and connections.
1298613
I live in upstate NY and plan to bring it inside in the winter. It looks/feels pretty durable, I'm sure it would be fine if it was covered.
228287
Hi Katherine,I just cleared my roof after 8 inches of snow, followed by light freezing rain, and then 3 more inches of snow. It was a little harder to push it up the roof, but certainly not impossible. Certainly much better (and safer) than going up there and chopping it all yourself!
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Works best on fresh snow. Layers are just harder to get thru. The key is also to have the roof at the right level and angle. We have 1 section of the house it works great on but the other roof angles not so well.
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It will, but only for about two seasons. The elements -- at least in Ohio -- are apparently too much. The material will deteriorate within the first year and eventually tear to pieces with wind, snow and sun. You might be better off with old fashioned tarps.
2160246
It is very strong. I'm a Florida native and have only seen snow a couple of times. But, I think it could take the weight.
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Not yet but it will just waiting for spring. Rv is still covered in snow. I know of people who used them for RV roofs and they work very well. :)
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We've had it outside the entire time, and it has done fine. It isn't very heavy, but comparatively sturdy enough to handle thunderstorms for example. We live in the south, so i can't tell you about snow, but i hope this helps