Sno Shield’s Snow Guards were used on a house built by Morris Sato studio in New York.  You can read more about this house at http://www.morrissato.com/YN_13.htm, but here’s a couple of photos showing our snow guards in use on the metal roof of a uniquely designed home.

For a while snow fence and snow rail systems where considered the better option to Snow Guards. Some “experts” even said their products were so much more the superior because they only needed one row to keep snow and ice from sliding off a roof. Lately when I pass by large metal roofs I see rows and rows of these superior products (snow fence systems) and always wonder if the cost of the snow retention system surpassed the roof. I guess those other guys realized something the snow guard industry has known for years. The best way to keep snow and ice from sliding off a roof is to hold it where it falls.

Clamp on snow guards like the Rib Guard by Sno Shield are so much more efficient than a rail / fence system. A row of Rib Guards is one third the cost of expensive snow rail / fence systems. The Rib Guard itself is the snow stopping device, so you don’t need a clamp, snow rail, additional bolts, and extra pieces that attach to the bar or pipe to keep snow from coming through the middle. All you need is a clamp on style Rib Guard by Sno Shield and you will have every bit as good of a snow barrier as any rail or fence system.

Rib Guard Snow Guards are installed using stainless steel set screws which trap the metal seam between the wall of the snow guard and the screw. They are easy to install and add curb appeal to your roof. If you want to add a little more color to the device or match your roof, you can order the parts with color injected polycarbonate or use our patented Color Armor System. If you have a standing seam metal roof, then you want to purchase Rib Guards to protect your investment.

One of the most common questions I get asked is this; Do you sell the peel and stick snow guards?  My response to this question is always as follows; I can sell you peel and stick snow guards and then have you call me in one year and tell me that most of your snow guards came off or I can sell you the right way to adhere snow guards to a metal roof.

If I was installing snow guards I would want to peel them and stick them to the surface as well, who wouldn’t? However, just because I want a quick solution doesn’t change the fact that peel and stick snow guards just don’t hold as well as properly adhered mount snow guards, or clamp on snow guards.

Yes, they CAN work “theoretically speaking” under the most perfect of circumstances, BUT, if it were my roof, or my warranty, I would want to make sure I had the strongest option possible.

The strongest adhesive I know of is SB-190.  It is the industry standard for adhesive mounted snow guards.   Like any adhesive you must make sure to have both surfaces clean before applying.  There are simple steps to follow for installing adhesive mount snow guards at the following link.

https://snoshield.com//infoGuides/Sno_Shield_Installation_Instructions.pdf

I don’t want to rain on anyone’s parade, but if we’re being honest then lets just say it, peel and stick snow guards come off as easily as they go on.  If you want to install a snow guard that will last then install a Sno Shield Snow Guard without peel and stick, if you still want peel and stick here’s a link to peel and stick snow guards.

Well, Spring Time is on its way.  I know those of you in the East aren’t feeling the love yet, but it’s on its way none the less.  Spring Time means that it’s time to put those “to do lists” in the fore front. 

I know some of you now realize you need snow guards to keep snow and ice from sliding off unexpectedly.  Hopefully that realization wasn’t too costly or even worse, painful.  For those of you who need a little help with the layout or design of your snow retention system please give us a call. We would be more than happy to help.  We understand the process of finding the right snow guards can be confusing.

All Clear Sno Shield Snow Guards are in stock, but we tend to get hit hard as soon as the snow melts.  Call us today and we can guarantee your shipment when you want them.

Enjoy the coming warmth and good luck with that golf swing.