Metal Roof Snow Guard Placement

Snow guards should always be placed at the lower half of the roof plane.

Metal roof snow guard placement.

The 1 piece snow guards are made with american steel. Others are little strategically staggered triangular spikes that mount easily on a metal roof with strong adhesive. Go up the roof 15 feet and repeat the staggered pattern of guards in every valley as placed below. 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 are snow and ice retention devices for pitched metal roofs. Metal roof snow guards prevent the avalanche of frozen precipitation on sloped metal roofing located in winter climates. Aesthetically pleasing by matching existing metal roof color. 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.

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 designed to prevent snow shed onto walkways balconies and other areas falling snow and ice can be hazardous. Do not exceed 15 feet vertically between rows of guards. Not only do snow guards protect people from falling snow and ice but they also protect the owner from potential lawsuits.

Snow guards prevent an abundance of snow from falling from your roof at once. 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.