Snow Guards For Existing Slate Roofs

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Snow guards for existing slate roofs.

As a roofing contractor snow retention is a big part of our business but is so technical we could never learn all there is to know about it in a lifetime. Snow guards have been around for hundreds of years and have historically been used on slate tile and metal roofs. If you are a contractor we would love to hear from you. The st9 snow guard is usually installed with 2 woodbinder eclipse screws and sealant in an retro fit situation.

5 5 stars and 2 enthusiastic thumbs up joe w. 860 225 1614 monday friday 8 30am to 4 30pm est fax. Zaleski snow guards for roofs inc. The st9 is available in both kynar coated aluminum or copper and is.

Zaleski snow guards prevent injury and keep the perimeter of your commercial building safe from sliding sheets of snow. Zaleski snow guards are available for a myriad of roof types. Snowtrapper st9 snow guards by rocky mountain snow guards are the ideal snow guard for davinci bellaforte roofs. We believe our snow guards are the best on the market.

Note the snow guard resting on top of another snow guard in the center of this photo rocky mountain snow guards st9 snow guard for existing slate roofs would have been the appropriate choice here. Synthetic slate and shake roof systems have one unique characteristic that separates them from natural slate roofs and natural shake shingle roofing products. Metal slate asphalt tile rubber glass tpo and. Improper placement of a few snow guards can cause unpredictable roof snow melt as snow becomes unevenly distributed.

They can also be used to prevent debris or snow from falling from the roof. The material that makes up a synthetic roof system is a closed cell product which allows no adhesion for built up snow and ice compared to natural products which are open cell or have natural pores for the snow and ice to grip onto. The following recommendation is for a typical application slate size 12 inches x 18 inches with a 7 5 inches exposure and a roof pitch of 12 12 45 degrees fahrenheit this is a typical example and can be used and adjusted for differing conditions such as high snow loads or drifting conditions. Basically roofs that will shed snow onto people or property that can be damaged.

Products like roof snow guards and tiles guards can prevent injury on site and damage to the roof. Those roof areas include roofs that shed onto walkways decks driveways etc. 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.

It can also cause overload and failure of the snow guards you must consider snow load roof pitch panel rib or seam spacing and eave to ridge distance to properly determine snow guard number design spacing and placement. Mullane models 100s 200s 300s. Tile and snow guards. These guys are great and customer service is really solid.

Tile and snow guards are a quick and simple way to prevent any loose tiles or slates falling from pitched roofs causing damage or injury below.