Snow Fence For Shingle Roof

Metal guards are widely used in canada including ontario province and toronto.

Snow fence for shingle roof.

Sno shield offers single double pipe style snow guards for metal shingle slate other roof types. Using the versatility of the s 5 clamp install a one or two pipe snow rail system can on most types of standing seam metal roofs. Snow fence s range from 4 to as much as 16 tall and are attached to the roof with clamping mechanisms or brackets bolted into the roof deck or roof structure. That is why structure owners are encouraged to install snow guards onto their metal roofs to prevent rooftop avalanche.

Often a single fence style snow guard attached 12 from the eave edge will be sufficient. A snow guard is also referred to as ice breaker ice stop ice rake or sometimes as snow stop snow block or anti snow barrier. When the melting mass goes down the snow fence it breaks the snow in chunks thus preventing it from crashing in one large swoop. As well as other single and double pipe snow rail systems.

This is a fairly simple and effective problem to solve with this roof type as the material itself provides some grip for the snow and ice due to the granular nature of the surface. Colorgard is the only snow retention system good enough to be warranted for the life of the roof. Unlike other snow guards that yellow and fail over time colorgard s unsurpassed holding strength controls snow migration with a perfect color match that lasts the life of the roof. Asphalt shingles can have significant avalanche or catastrophic release issues when installed on steeper pitched roofs or in areas that have a very high snow load.