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INSTALLATION of SnoGuardsTM

 

RAFTER LENGTHS UP TO 17 FEET *
(1) Traditionally, in the Midwest for over 80 years, SnoGuards have been installed 30" to 36" on center in each row with 3 staggered rows beginning above the outside wall at the eave, i.e. approximately one per linear foot of gutter line.  (2) Slate and tile roofs may need two additional rows of snow guards for this length rafter.  (3) For standing seam roofing, there should not be less than two per panel.  (On the Matheson Court House's copper standing seam dome in Salt Lake City, the roofer installed 7 of our snow guards per panel.)

RAFTER LENGTHS OVER 16 FEET *
(4) The number of rows is increased with rafter lengths over 16 feet and with roof pitches greater than 6:12.   (5) Call or write for details.  For help estimating, click ESTIMATING button on left and PRINT Estimate Sheet.  Fill-in critical data and fax or e-mail to us for a sample layout and discussion.  Please call if you have any questions.

OTHER FACTORS *
Increased snow load in some areas, drifting, vibration, proximity to other buildings, etc., may require additional SnoGuards per square farther up the roof.  Click on "Estimating" in the left column, print PDF Estimate Form and fax to number listed for sample layouts.

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* NOTE:  Consult your architect or engineer to assure that you are not exceeding your building's "dead-load" limits within the snow-belt, especially in mountainous areas with heavy snow loads.  (Example: Chicago may have 25 to 40 pounds per square foot, but some mountain areas can have snow loads as much as 165 pounds per square foot!)

 

 

 

 
 

SOLDERING COPPER

Want to sweat solder our snow guards on a copper roof?  (Using a torch is not recommended.)  On the left is a video clip of soldering an interlocking, flat-seamed, copper deck.  The same principle can be applied to soldering our Gough SnoGuards to a copper roof.

Wire-brushing may not be necessary on a new copper roof.  Also, do not move the soldering iron faster than you can perceive the solder is flowing fully between the lapped copper. (It takes time for heat to transfer.)

(This video clip is by Joe Jenkins, an associate in Pennsylvania.)