Roof Snow Guard Installation

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

Roof snow guard installation.

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. And depending on the system snow guards can be placed in a single line or in multiple rows. Snow guards avoid ice and snowpack from falling off the roof and onto individuals or animals below. With snow in the ohio region you as a homeowner are trying everything you can to keep the snow off your roof and gutters to prevent water leaks and extra weight on the channels.

This snow bar can be used on any of the pro rib or premium pro rib steel roofing panels. Our metal roof snow guard products are a cost effective long lasting aesthetically pleasing snow retention solution for any metal corrugated standing seam asphalt shingle or slate roof located in a winter climate. 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. 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.

Snow guards are snow and ice retention devices for pitched metal roofs. The installation of snow guards prevents the sudden release of snow and ice from a roof which is known as a roof avalanche. Description documents 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. Other products offered include leaf gutter guards roof clamps for attaching accessories to a metal roof vent stack pipe and.

860 225 1614 monday friday 8 30am to 4 30pm est fax. 29 gauge steel material color matched to roof panels. Snow guards should always be placed at the lower half of the roof plane. The 1 piece snow guards are made with american steel.

Aesthetically pleasing by matching existing metal roof color. 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. Po box 700 new britain ct 06050 0700. Zaleski snow guards for roofs inc.

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. Do not exceed 15 feet vertically between rows of guards. Snow guards prevent an abundance of snow from falling from your roof at once. Go up the roof 15 feet and repeat the staggered pattern of guards in every valley as placed below.

Snow guards are designed to prevent snow shed onto walkways balconies and other areas falling snow and ice can be hazardous. Snow guards are like corrals that mount on the edge of a roof. Others are little strategically staggered triangular spikes that mount easily on a metal roof with strong adhesive. One great way to accomplish both is to install snow guards.