Snow guard features:
- Fast and easy to install
- Extremely durable
- Aesthetically designed to complement your roofing
- Available natural finish or in a wide range of colours
- Manufactured from G90 galvanized steel
Snow guard benefits:
- Help keep snow and ice from avalanching off the roof all at once thereby protecting people, property and landscaping below.
- Prevent snow build-up in the gutters.
Before you start your project:
The snow guards must be securely fastened to a structural member of the roof. You need to knowthe features and layout of your roof structure in order to be able to properly attach the guards.
The minimum fastening depth required for:
- Wood: 3/4" (19 mm)
- Steel: .049" (1.25 mm)
Depending on the roof's features and the region in which the snow guards will be installed, a different anchoring systemmay be required.
Installation instructions - Tube-type snow guard
- Measure a distance of approximately 1.5 feet from the edge of the roof and mark with chalk or string
- To ensure a watertight seal around the screw holes, apply a strip of butyl tape (1/8" x 1") under each bracket
- Use the screws (C) to fasten the first bracket (A). Repeat for all the holes
- Fasten the remaining brackets (A) in the same way until one section has been completed
- Insert tubing (D) through the bracket holes of the finished section. Make sure the plastic protectors (B) are securely in place around each hole before inserting the tubing
- Connect two sections by inserting the narrow end of the tubing into the female end of a second line of tubing
- Repeat steps 3 to 6 until the desired length is covered
- Cut excess tubing as necessary prior to completing the final section
- Press the protective caps (E) over the each end of the fixture
Please refer to the «Tube-type snow guard» section see what is included in the set.
Installation instructions - Individual snow guard
- Measure a length of approximately 1.5 feet from the edge of the roof and mark with chalk or string
- To ensure a watertight seal around the screw holes, apply a strip of butyl tape (1/8" x 1") under each bracket
- Use the screws (Bi) to fasten the first bracket (Ai). Repeat for all the holes
- Install one snow guard per linear foot.
- Install the recommended number of snow guards for maximum efficiency:
- For a pitch not steeper than 4/12, one row is sufficient
- For a pitch steeper than 4/12, two rows arranged in a staggered pattern is recommended (Fig. 5). A spacing of 2 feet is required between rows
Please refer to the «Individual snow guard» section see what is included in the set.