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Snow guard design considerations |
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With the growing trend of more environmentally conscious construction, metal roofs are becoming the choice of architects and builders. The lifespan of metal roofs is anywhere from 40 to 70 years. They are also environmentally friendly, as they can be recycled at end of their life cycle. Every metal roof needs a properly designed and engineered snow guard system. A snow guard increases friction between roof and snow, retaining a snowpack on a roof, so it evacuates in a predictable and controlled fashion (evaporation and thaw) rather than by a sudden and dangerous rooftop avalanche.
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