WUI concerns remain very strong in drought-driven areas of the country. One homeowner in Avon, Colorado, was so concerned about their old, worn-out cedar shakes that they recently proactively replaced their roof with Class A fire-resistant DaVinci Select Shake roofing tiles.
To help prevent avalanches of snow from sliding off their new slick composite roof, their contractor, Umbrella Roofing, recommended RG 16 snow guards from Rocky Mountain Snow Guards. The durable metal snow guards are designed for installation on new synthetic slate and shake roofs, and use three ring-shank nails per snow guard to secure them.
“This new roof is simply amazing,” according to Chad Evans, Project Manager with Umbrella Roofing. “First of all, there’s the aesthetics. The Mountain Blend of the DaVinci Select Shake is very authentic and looks like real cedar. Then there’s the dark bronze used for the RG16s that highlights the roof completely. Finally, cap that all off with the beautiful copper work done on this roof. It tops off the stone home so perfectly. The homeowners are just thrilled and believe it’s magazine-worthy!”
More than Just a Pretty Face
Aside from the beauty of the roof, both the synthetic roofing and metal snow guards provide the homeowners with incredible peace of mind.
DaVinci Roofscapes tiles are made of virgin resins, UV and thermal stabilizers as well as a fire retardant. Class A fire and Class 4 impact-resistant roofing from DaVinci resists algae and mold growth, along with cracking and rotting. The lifetime limited material warranty gives an excellent return on investment to the homeowner.
“Once the roofing product was determined, we decided to use the RG16s in soldier row patterns for the most success with snow retention,” says Evans. “Based on our past successes working with Rocky Mountain Snow Guards products, this pattern really works on roofs. We have confidence in these snow guards because they’re quality products that withstand this environment.”
Umbrella Roofing has been using snow retention products from Rocky Mountain Snow Guards for about 15 years. The company is a past winner of the “Show Us Our Snow Guards Contest” and has also won the DaVinci Masterpiece Contractor Project of the Year Award.
