Slate Roof Snow Guard Placement

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Slate roof snow guard placement. Snow retention systems guide to roof snow guards snow fences their installation methods. If there is a considerable amount of snow it could be quite dangerous. 1 snow guard per valley every 10 feet of roof. Starting at 1 foot from the bottom edge place a snow guard in the center of each valley in a staggered pattern across the entire roof area.

Up to 45 psf ground snow load. Coordinate with the installation of the roof to assure proper placement of the snow guards. Snow guard layout snow guard spacing snow guard distances snow retainer layout snow retainer spacing snow spacer distance snow guard layout spacing on all roofs. We carry cast bronze and cast aluminum snow guards that are heavy duty and durable.

Spacing requirements for snow retention devices vary depending on the roof slope or pitch. However in places where people pets or landscaping may get in the path of snow sliding from a roof snow guards should definitely be used. This article describes how to lay out the snow retainer or guard pattern on a roof in order to provide an effective snow retention system. The installation of snow guards prevents the sudden release of snow and ice from a roof which is known as a roof avalanche.

Snow guards are snow retention devices. Go up the roof 10 feet and repeat the staggered pattern of guards in the center of every valley. St18 snow guard specification for synthetic slate and shake cedar shingles and shakes and slate roof systems. They require no glues or sealants and will not restrict thermal movement or contribute to unsightly oil canning nbsp these nbsp are particularly suited for double lock and mechanically seamed metal roofing.

Berger sl1 snow meister cast aluminum snow guard for standing seam roofs are available in mill finish or with an epoxy primer. This article series illustrates types of snow guards or snow brakes or other snow retention devices used on metal rubber asphalt and slate roofs and we explain and illustrate in photographs just how and where these devices are attached to building roofs. Work includes st18 snow guard attaches directly to the roof deck. Bellaforte slate shake rake installation.

Synthetic slate and shake roof systems have one unique characteristic that separates them from natural slate roofs and natural shake shingle roofing products. Our snow guards are built to stand up to extreme conditions and when properly installed they will last for the entire life of your slate tile or standing seam roof. Berger rt200 and rt300 snow guards are non penetrating devices which are secured to the standing seams of metal roofs utilizing stainless steel set screws to clamp them in place. 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.