Roof Snow Guard Placement

Installation instructions for snojax snoblox and icejax snow guards.

Roof snow guard placement.

Not only do snow guards protect people from falling snow and ice but they also protect the owner from potential lawsuits. The spacing of clamp on or glue on snow guards side to side from one another and their location up roof from the roof edge are now discussed in detail at snow guard spacing pattern. Snow guard placement will vary from region to region and will be influenced by roof pitch the lengths of roof runs and roof features. Go up the roof 8 feet and repeat the staggered pattern of guards in the center of every valley.

Starting at 6 inches from the bottom edge place a snow guard in the center of each valley in a staggered pattern across the entire roof area. And depending on the system snow guards can be placed in a single line or in multiple rows. Their correct placement location and attachment determine their effectiveness. Our approach to snowguard placement involves placing snow guards throughout the entire roof area to keep snow and ice from shifting initially.

Apply a full bead of adhesive to the underside of the snow guard. Pedestrian areas are the number one place to consider snow guards on a metal roof says jason nagaki vice president snobar castle rock colo. According to precision snow guards click to enlarge any image. Experts point out that for the placement of individual snow guards as opposed to long horizontal snow fences or snow brakes depends on the pitch of the roof.

The adhesive back surface of the membrane will bond to the roof deck which is a superior underlayment for areas where ice dams or severe storms are common. Our approach to snow guard placement involves placing snow guards throughout the entire roof area to keep snow and ice from shifting initially. If you hold snow and ice in place with an effective snow guard layout you evenly distribute the load on the roof and the snow guards and the threat of avalanche is effectively eliminated. Do not exceed 8 feet vertically between rows of guards.

Snow guards are installed to help prevent the dangerous slide of snow and ice. Ice and water protectors sometimes called ice and snow shields in cold climates are made with polymer modified bitumen. As you press the snow guard to the surface of the metal roof panel make sure that there is no trapped air beneath it. Snow guard spacing distances side to side in staggered rows experts point out that for the placement of individual snow guards as opposed to long horizontal snow fences or snow brakes depends on the pitch of the roof.

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