Metal Roof Snow Guard Placement

And depending on the system snow guards can be placed in a single line or in multiple rows.

Metal roof snow guard placement.

Go up the roof 15 feet and repeat the staggered pattern of guards in every valley as placed below. Aesthetically pleasing by matching existing metal roof color. Not only do snow guards protect people from falling snow and ice but they also protect the owner from potential lawsuits. Others are little strategically staggered triangular spikes that mount easily on a metal roof with strong adhesive.

Snow guards are snow and ice retention devices for pitched metal roofs. Pedestrian areas are the number one place to consider snow guards on a metal roof says jason nagaki vice president snobar castle rock colo. Snow guards are like corrals that mount on the edge of a roof. For metal loop wire type snow hooks or snow guards photo at left you can see that to work at all since these devices have much less surface area than a flat or bar type snow guard they have to be installed in many staggered rows over half or more of the roof surface.

Snow guards prevent an abundance of snow from falling from your roof at once. The 1 piece snow guards are made with american steel. Our roof snow guards for standing seam panels shingles chimneys and vents help protect gutters landscaping and pedestrians. Metal roof snow guards prevent the avalanche of frozen precipitation on sloped metal roofing located in winter climates.

They hold frozen precipitation in place causing the snow or ice to melt or slide off a portion of roof in small pieces rather than dangerous chunks. Starting at 1 foot from the bottom edge place 2 snow guards equally spaced apart in the valley in a staggered pattern across the entire roof area.