Snow Guard Installation On Slate Roof

No ice or snow sheets can therefore fall to the ground or sidewalks below.

Snow guard installation on slate roof.

Metal loop snow guards for shingle slate and cedar shake roofs are typically made of copper wire. Synthetic slate and shake roof systems have one unique characteristic that separates them from natural slate roofs and natural shake shingle roofing products. 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. 2020 vermont snow guard company inc.

Snow hooks the wire loops shown in our photo at left were installed during the slate roof installation by nailing the wire loop s supporting base to the roof deck between the side butt joints of slates. They are generally 1 5 3 tall and installed in one or more horizontal rows just above the roof s eave. Snow guards for synthetic slate and shake roof snow retention. There are countless libraries churches town halls and museum buildings with slate roofing material.

100 production court new britain ct 06051. Install zaleski snow guards for slate roof snow protection. Snow guards prevent bodily injury and liability. Only snow guards can prevent ice and snow sheets from forming.

The snow hooks shown here are installed on a slate roof at the justin morrill smith historic home in vermont. 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 protect people from sheets of snow falling onto the sidewalk from commercial and municipal buildings with steep pitched slate roofing. 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.

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 minimizing avalanche risk. Po box 700 new britain ct 06050 0700. 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. 860 225 1614 monday friday 8 30am to 4 30pm est fax.

Some homeowners love this feature because it doesn t allow snow to continually build on their roof. Zaleski snow guards for roofs inc. In fact snow tends to slide off davinci roofs all at once. See berger building products for a source.