California thing. . .No!, I don't think so.Just seems very odd to me that there isnt one “handy man” in the area who could use the already provided “snow rake” & give it all a good cleaning.
I have & use a fiberglass extension pole pruner that goes up 20 plus ft. and it’s pretty easy to use. In this case at Yvonne’s the weight of the pole rests on the roof, so it just needs to be scrubbed up & down.
Is it a lazy thing? No one wants to take on a job? A California thing? What?
Where I live in the SF Bay Area, I personally know several folks that would love to take this same job if it were here locally.