Roof Snow Guards Installation

Snow bars allow the snow and ice to safely melt off the roof.

Roof snow guards installation.

Our roof snow guards for standing seam panels shingles chimneys and vents help protect gutters landscaping and pedestrians. This style is attached with clamping mechanisms or brackets which are bolted into the roof deck or structure. 100 production court new britain ct 06051. A roof avalanche can cause damage to people pets cars landscaping gutters plumbing vents lower roof areas skylights and anything else that might be in the immediate area below your roof.

Wait for a dry day to work. The adhesive will not stick well to a damp roof. Manufacturers recommend professional installation but a dedicated do it yourselfer with a secure scaffolding can do it. 29 gauge steel material color matched to roof panels.

Snow guards should always be placed at the lower half of the roof plane. This snow bar can be used on any of the pro rib or premium pro rib steel roofing panels. Go up the roof 10 feet and repeat the staggered pattern of guards in the center of every valley. For roofs sloped at 6 12 and steeper install two rows or sets of snow guards in straight lines not staggered across the roof eaves for metal loop wire type snow hook s 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.

Starting at 1 foot from the bottom edge place a snow guard in the center of each valley in a staggered pattern across the entire roof area. Snow guards are designed to prevent snow shed onto walkways balconies and other areas falling snow and ice can be hazardous. Typically a single bar attached 12 from the eave edge will be sufficient. The installation of snow guards prevents the sudden release of snow and ice from a roof which is known as a roof avalanche.

Zaleski snow guards for roofs inc. Zaleski snow guards for roofs inc. Po box 700 new britain ct 06050 0700. Installing the spike style of snow guards is not complicated.

Generally speaking if installing one row and using a continuous rail type system your snow retention would be installed approximately 1 to 2 feet from the eave explains tom grant branch manager at dynamic fastener. Snow bars are a more economical choice over snow jacks and come in 25 colors to. The 1 piece snow guards are made with american steel. And depending on the system snow guards can be placed in a single line or in multiple rows.

Metal roof snow guards prevent the avalanche of frozen precipitation on sloped metal roofing located in winter climates. The 10 foot pro rib universal snow bar is used on metal roofs to prevent snow from sliding off the roof onto the ground blocking door entry areas or pathways. Aesthetically pleasing by matching existing metal roof color.