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SNOWGRIP is not a standard snow retention system. It is the first snow retention roof coating. A metal roof coating with thousands of integrated micro snow guards. Am I joking? No, not at all!
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| Snowgript holds an ice block and couple of bricks... impressive, isnīt it? |
Why snow slides down the roof and how do the snow guards work
Actually, the task of the snow guard (or snow bracket) is very simple. To keep the snow on the roof as long as possible.
Icy snow blocks falling from the roof represent a serious danger for people and their properties. Did you wish a 1 meter hole in your carīs roof for Christmas? No problem for a 300 kgs ice block fallen from a 3 story house!
In winter, the inner space of the house is warmer than the exterior.
If the...
People (mostly in areas with mild winters) often underestimate the power of snow and ice mass that can accumulate on the roof. This is a wrong and very irresponsible approach (naughty, naughty homeowners!).
Now seriously. Suddenly released mass of frozen snow has a considerable weight. If it falls down of 25 ft height, itīll seriously injure or even kill all what it hits. Pets, children, adults.
Your roof should not only protect your property but also your health and health of your relatives and properly designed
snow retention system is something your roof definitely needs unless you live in hot Kongo.
Of course itīs better if you hire a professional roofer experienced in roof snow retention systems application (that means - I really do not advice you do it yourself), but Iīm sure thereīs lot of handy DIY homeowners that have succeeded to do this job themselves especially
on standing seam roofs or roofs with asphalt or slate shingles itīs not...