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How many snow guards do I need?

Our snow retention design experts can help answer that question!
Rocky Mountain Snow Guards can help you determine how many snow guards need for any roof snow retention project.

Why Doesn't Rocky Mountain Snow Guards Sell Plastic Snow Guards?

We offered a plastic snow guard in the past as an inexpensive, quick-fix solution but we will no longer be offering them as part of our extensive product line.

Snow Guard Layout Design 101

Why are you saying that I need more than the base rows of snow guards?
One of the most common questions we receive in this business has to do with why we recommend the snow guard patterns that we do and how we came to that conclusion...

What do Plastic Snow Guards and Car Headlights have in Common?

Why don't you recommend adhering snow guards to my roof?

The snow guards on this Walgreens in Utah illustrate the problems associated with adhered clear plastic snow guards

Snow Guard Design: When Do I Need an Engineering Stamp?

Where Are Rocky Mountain Snow Guards Manufactured?

We take pride in designing and producing the best snow guards and snow fences you will find on the market – these products are only made possible through extensive research and closely following the needs and requirements of our customers.

How do I attach snow guards to a roof that's already installed?

"If I fasten through the roofing product, won't my roof leak?"
We're confident that our retro-fit snow guard installation method will provide secure, leak-proof attachment for the life of the roof.

Solar Snow Retention

One of the many requests we see all the time has to do with snow retention for solar panels. In most areas, solar installers will design a solar array without any consideration as to snow retention and slide mitigation.

Roof Snow Fence Accessories

Snow fence accessories include tubing, couplers, caps and accessories. Roof snow fences are used some applications instead of snow guards .