Roof Snow Guard & Snow Fence Articles

It may not be Oz, but it can be just as fascinating. Send us your roof plan, and almost magically, you receive a complete snow retention plan (SRP) detailing the products and placement that will work best for your roof.

"Metals roofs are one of the slipperiest surfaces when the sun comes out and snow starts to melt," say Lars Walberg, president of Rocky Mountain Snow Guards. "Unless there is a deliberately thought-out snow retention system in place, there is nothing to stop the thawing snows from simply sliding off the roof in mass quantities."

Introducing a new monthlong safety awareness campaign in March. This initiative is dedicated to educating property owners, roofing contractors and builders on the critical role snow guards play in protecting homes, businesses and pedestrians from the dangers of heavy snow slides.

A snow guard is a metal or plastic device installed at intervals on the roof to prevent snow and ice from sliding off the roof in a single avalanche occurrence.

As part of March's "National Snow Guards Safety Month" awareness campaign, we've compiled a list of seven tips for the safe installation of snow guards.

Multiple roofing systems meant multiple challenges. Tile and metal roofs, plus solar panels on the same home meant the team had its work cut out for them.

During the past four years, On Point Contracting has used our free layout and quote services an average of once a week. That's at least 200 times since 2021. In every instance, they walked away with free snow retention plans, product lists and installation instructions customized for each specific project.

We are so excited to launch a long-term partnership with Freedom Service Dogs, the non-profit organization dedicated to raising and training skilled therapy dogs. The relationship begins with Rocky Mountain Snow Guards' commitment to sponsor “Snow,” an 8-week-old yellow labrador retriever through the intense two-year training program run by Freedom Service Dogs.

Rocky Mountain Snow Guards offers both one-on-one and group setting free training classes detailing the installation of snow retention systems. Sessions can be done onsite at Colorado locations or set up virtually for contractors nationwide.

Roofing contractor Nick Piontek thinks outside-the-box. His innovative approach and resourcefulness have helped him win many project bids. Most recently he aided homeowner, Stephen Perlmutter when other roofers scratched their heads and walked away.