Metal Roof Snow

Also known as sno defender snow gards birds shoes blocks and jacks.

Metal roof snow.

When the snow piled up on the roof melting occurred and ice dams resulted in water ponding 3 inches deep. Metal roofs leak under these circumstances. Keeps snow from sliding like an avalanche off your metal roof. A metal roof is great for preventing snow build up because the sun heats up the metal and causes the snow to slide right off.

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. This style is not for standing seam metal roofs. Metal roof snow guards and snow stops are essential when snow accumulations begin to melt. Some metal building manufacturers will not warranty a roof with a 1 4 inch slope.

If you still have snow or ice on your metal roof there are several different tools you can use to melt the snow like heat cables calcium chloride or hot water. Others allow a 1 4 inch slope. Without some sort of metal roof snow fence the result can be catastrophic as the blanket of snow avalanches off the roof dumping tons of snow onto anything in its path.