- The snowblower paddles can catch debris, rocks, or other small obstacles and scratch your deck boards or throw them where you don't want them.
- The blades can rotate so fast that they can cause damage to your deck without directly touching it.
How Should You Clean Your Deck From Snow
Using a snowblower on decks is possible, but do it at your own risk. If you decide so, here are some tips to prevent any damage to your composite decking:
Use A Single-Stage Snowblower On Decks
You only want to use a single-stage blower on your deck. These blowers with rubber paddles spin at a high rate to collect and throw the snow. They are available in both electric and gas, and many homeowners already have one sitting in their garage.
Use Snowblowers On Decks Like Shovels
To successfully use a snowblower on your composite deck, you want to take the same approach as you would with shoveling. Run the blower lengthwise down your deck.
Be careful not to catch the blades (or the paddles) of your snowblower on the edges of your decking. This will cause ugly, irreparable damage.
Make Sure Your Deck Surface Is Safe
Conclusion
A snowblower can potentially do quite a bit of damage to your composite deck boards very quickly. It’s a powerful machine that needs to be handled with the utmost care and attention.
Instead of risking damaging composite decking boards, using a snow shovel would be more efficient and way safer. It’s important to remember that composite decking boards can’t be refinished, so damaging them would be a costly mistake.
If you want to find out more about composite decking maintenance, get in touch today!