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Plastic Snow Guards NOT made by RMSG!

Rocky Mountain Snow Guards Does NOT Sell Plastic Snow Guards

Plastic snow guards, which is right for your roof?
Plastic snow guards don’t fulfill our mission to provide attractive, permanent and effective rooftop snow retention.
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Drift Solar with Ice Screen Powder Coated

Solar Panel Snow Retention With Roof Snow Fences

Often overlooked, snow retention should be considered with some rooftop solar panel installations
Snow build-up on solar panels is different from other types of roofs. Snow compacts more and gets heavier, tending to slide off all at once, often needing special snow retention.
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Snow Guard Stocking Program

RMSG stocks many of our most popular snow guards and snow fences
At Rocky Mountain Snow Guards, we maintain a strong inventory of our most popular snow guards and snow fences to get them to you as quickly as possible.
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Copper ST9 on Synthetic Shake Roof

Our Snow Guard Philosophy

Snow retention should be beautiful, functional and long lasting.
Snow guards should be beautiful, functional and long lasting, but we believe that snow retention shouldn't be the focal point of your roof.
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The original "rocky guards" snow guards

The ORIGINAL Snow Guards?

It's time for a little snow guard history!
Many claims and arguments are made in the roofing accessory industry as to who has the original, patented snow guard. It may come as a surprise to people that they are indeed not a 'new' invention but have been around for years and years.
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The Secret behind Clamp-to-Seam Snow Fences

Our Clamp to Seam snow fence systems are is a perfect snow and ice barrier. It is easy to understand and to install, and it requires very little time and tools.
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Roof snow guards and Colorado winters, what is the connection?

Roof Snow Guards and Colorado Winters – What is the Connection?

Colorado winters can be long, cold, and can come with heavy snowfall. Find out how roof snow guards can help keep your home and property safe.
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Copper ST18 Snow Guard on Slate Roof

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

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.
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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...
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