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Drift III - Aluminum

3-Pipe Fence-Style Snow Guard System

Drift III 3-Pipe Bolt-Down Fence-Style Snow Guard System - Mill Finish Aluminum

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Drift III 3-Pipe Snow Fence installation on steep pitch with snow load
Drift III 3-Pipe Snow Fence installation close-up
Drift III 3-Pipe Snow Fence - Powder coated aluminum on copper SS roof
Drift III 3-Pipe Snow Fence installation
Drift III 3-Pipe Snow Fence on metal shingles - down-roof view
Drift III 3-Pipe Snow Fence on metal shingles ridge
Drift III 3-Pipe Snow Fence on metal shingles
Drift III 3-Pipe Snow Fence with ice screen retaining snow
Drift III 3-Pipe Snow Fence and ST Series snow guards on roof - 2
Drift III 3-Pipe Snow Fence and ST Series snow guards on roof
Drift III and RG16 Guards - Utah State University Turret
Drift III 3-Pipe Snow Fence and ST11 Snow Guards - 2
Drift III 3-Pipe Snow Fence and ST11 Snow Guards with snow load
Drift III Retaining Snow
Dark Bronze Drift III and RG16 Guards
  • Drift III 3-Pipe Snow Fence installation on steep pitch with snow load
  • Drift III 3-Pipe Snow Fence installation close-up
  • Drift III 3-Pipe Snow Fence - Powder coated aluminum on copper SS roof
  • Drift III 3-Pipe Snow Fence installation
  • Drift III 3-Pipe Snow Fence on metal shingles - down-roof view
  • Drift III 3-Pipe Snow Fence on metal shingles ridge
  • Drift III 3-Pipe Snow Fence on metal shingles
  • Drift III 3-Pipe Snow Fence with ice screen retaining snow
  • Drift III 3-Pipe Snow Fence and ST Series snow guards on roof - 2
  • Drift III 3-Pipe Snow Fence and ST Series snow guards on roof
  • Drift III and RG16 Guards - Utah State University Turret
  • Drift III 3-Pipe Snow Fence and ST11 Snow Guards - 2
  • Drift III 3-Pipe Snow Fence and ST11 Snow Guards with snow load
  • Drift III Retaining Snow
  • Dark Bronze Drift III and RG16 Guards

 

The Drift III 3-pipe fence-style snow retention system is an 8” tall, 3-pipe snow fence system for use on new residential and lighter commercial installations on most shingle-type roofs.  Use with heavier snow loads that exceed 50 psf.

Roof Mounting Method:

  • Must be bolted directly to roof support structure (rafters/trusses/purlins)
  • Requires four (4) #15x2.5" CTX lag screws (sold separately) when fastening into wood
  • Customer must source their own 1/2” x 3.5” lag bolts (4 per bracket) when fastening into metal

All fence-style system components sold individually, assembled to meet the specifications of your roof installation's snow retention needs.  Please contact our expert design team for a free layout and quote!

Designed for Roof Types:

  • Through Fastened Metal Panel
  • Cedar Shake and Shingle
  • Synthetic Slate and Shake
  • Concrete and Clay Tile
  • Asphalt Shingle

Downloadable Files (PDF)

  • Drift III System Packet (3.25 MB)
  • Available Material & Finish

    • Mill Finish Aluminum
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    • New Roof Installation
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    Snow Retention System Components

    Drift III - Aluminum

    Bolt-Down Brackets
    Drift III 3-Pipe Bolt-Down Fence-Style Snow Guard Bracket

    Drift III - Aluminum

    3-Pipe Fence-Style Snow Guard Bracket
    Our most popular 3-pipe snow fence style snow guard for residential and light commercial applications.
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    Aluminum 1" OD Tubing with Swaged End

    Fence Style Snow Guard System Components
    Aluminum 1" OD Tubing with Swaged End

    Aluminum 1" OD Tubing with Swaged End

    Fence-Style Accessories
    Aluminum 1" OD tubing fits in various brackets in Fence-Style snow retention systems to retain heavy snow loads from sliding.
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    Aluminum 1" OD Tubing End Collars

    Fence Style Snow Guard System Components
    Aluminum 1" OD Tubing End Collars

    Aluminum 1" OD Tubing End Collars

    Fence-Style Accessories
    Aluminum Tubing End Collars fit at ends of Fence-Style snow retention system tubing to keep tubing in place.
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    Steel 1" OD Tubing End Caps

    Fence Style Snow Guard System Components
    Steel 1" OD Tubing End Caps

    Steel 1" OD Tubing End Caps

    Fence-Style Accessories
    Steel End Caps for sealing the end of 1" OD aluminum and steel tubing on Fence-Style snow retention systems.
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    Ice Flag - Aluminum

    Fence Style Snow Guard System Components
    Ice Flag - Pipe-Style Snow Fence Accessory

    Ice Flag - Aluminum

    Fence-Style Accessories
    Ice Flags are optionally installed on Fence-Style systems to help impede the movement of snow and ice under the tubing cross-members on standing-seam roofs.
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    Ice Screen

    Fence Style Snow Guard System Components
    Ice Screen - Pipe-Style Snow Fence Accessory - Aluminum

    Ice Screen

    Fence-Style Accessories
    Ice Screen is used to impede the movement of snow between tubes, especially when used on snow fences installed below solar panels.
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    Ice Screen Ties

    Fasteners
    Ice Screen Cable Ties

    Ice Screen Ties

    Fence-Style Accessories
    Black plastic coated, stainless steel cable ties used to fasten Ice Screen sheets to the tubing on fence-style systems.
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    CTX #15 Construction Lag Screw

    Fasteners
    CTX Wood Screw

    CTX #15 Construction Lag Screw

    Bronze Coated #15 x 2.5" Screw
    Big Timber CTX #15 x 2.5" bronze coated construction lag screw.
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