The Original Snow Guard Story. . . .

Our snow guard is the original Cody Snow Guard - the first made in the midwest and one the oldest in the country.   F.C. Cody, who was my mentor for architectural copperwork beginning in the 1970's, started working in his father’s Chicago architectural sheet metal shop in 1924.  Together, they patented and manufactured this original, classic “snow-guard.”  

Having installed them for over 30 years, the shop was passed down to me and we have continued production as the Gough SnoGuard ^TM.  (Mr. Cody just turned 99 years old.   . . . happy birthday, Frank.)

What we offer to you is:

• a classic, proven snow guard (for over 78 yrs)
• an opinion for a layout design based on several calculations
• the experience of installations for over 30 years.

These snow guards have been installed on countless churches, schools, village halls, libraries, museums, businesses and fine residences throughout the country's snow belt.  (From New England, to the plains of the Mid-West, through the mountains of Utah to the mountains of California)
 

For strength, endurance and aesthetics - this classic, medium-height snow guard is used in new construction and is easy to retrofit.  Versions are adapted for Slate, Tile, Asphalt shingles, Wood shakes, Copper, and Painted metal roofs. 

To offer snow retention devices for all types of roofs, we are a distributor for the S-5!^TM ColorGard^TM snow rail / snow fence system for painted standing seam roofs.  Our intent is to be a one-stop shop for all your roof's snow retention needs.   (. . . call if you have any questions or special applications.)

Gough SnoGuards^TM may be permanently secured with copper nails, hooked or soldered to a copper roof.  (Adhesives or epoxy may be used in limited installations.)

Please contact us for further information

Gough SnoGuards^TM