Triple Snow Retention Needed

Some roofing projects are trickier than others. That was the case when AVI Roofing, Inc. tackled a home re-roofing project last year in Denver.  One of the challenges was determining the best snow retention system for each roofing component.

"Our company has used the free layout and quote service from Rocky Mountain Snow Guards for several years," according to Brianna McCallian, account manager with AVI Roofing out of Denver.  "Personally, I use the service mostly for custom projects, at least once a month. It was definitely a help for this specific job."

For this "three-roof-in-one" project, Rocky Mountain Snow Guards recommended the Drift II 2-pipe fence-style system for over the tile roofing. The 8" tall aluminum, dark bronze color snow fence was bolted directly to the roof support structure.

To reduce snow avalanches from the slick metal roofing, RMSG suggested the S-5!® Punched ColorGard Bar-Style clamp-to-seam system. The punched ColorGard bars are slotted every 4" on center for panel seams spaced accordingly.  Dark bronze color strips were inserted into the front face of the bar to complement the roof color and dark bronze coating on the Drift II system.

While a Drift Solar Snow Fence was originally specified for placement below the solar panels, the AVI team decided to have the company installing the solar panels handle the snow retention for that area.

"I feel confident in the estimates I put out that include snow retention because I trust the Rocky Mountain Snow Guards team," says McCallian. "They not only quote the right product, but are also expertly recommending the right system for the location and roof assembly."