I've heard the question, "Are snow guards necessary?" probably a hundred times over the past few years. When I hear this question, it makes me think, "Why are you considering snow guards?" If you have snow sliding off your roof that is causing damage, the easy answer is "Yes, snow guards are necessary for you." [...]
I get asked a lot, "Do snow guards cause ice dams?" The quick answer is no, snow guards do not cause ice dams. A snow guard, also known as ice guards, snow stops, snow cleats, pad style snow guards, and ice cleats hold snow and ice in place and keep it from building up in [...]
Well the summer is half over and we are looking forward to fall time. With all that is leering in the coming fall and winter months we are hopeful you have had a wonderful summer and encourage you to get out there and enjoy what you can of the rest of it. If you have [...]
I thought it might be fun to show some random people one of our Panel Guard snow guards and ask them the following questions just to see what people would come up with: 1. What do you think this thing is used for? 2. What do you think it is called? 3. Who uses this [...]
In this video, Matt Riley demonstrates how to install the Sno Shield Rib Guard snow guard. I’m Matt with Sno Shield. Today we’re going to show you how to install a Rib Guard on a standing seam metal roof. Now this particular system has Color Armor which is made from the same material as your [...]
In this video, Matt Riley demonstrates how to install the Sno Shield Panel Guard. Hi, I'm Matt with Sno Shield Snow Guards. Today we're going to show you how to install the Panel Guard Snow Guard. We're going to be using Surebond 190. And so first of all, we're going to prepare our area by [...]
If you are anything like me, you just passed Christmas and said, "Whoa! Where did the time go?" Judging by my last blog post (July...) you can see that time has flown past me. The other day I saw one of my friends lugging around some "A-Frame" plant protectors. I couldn't help but ask him, [...]
I can’t believe that the 4th has already come and gone. I hope everyone had an enjoyable celebration of our nation’s independence. Sno Shield is currently updating our web site to include the four new snow retention products we have been developing this past year, please check back frequently to catch a glimpse of our [...]
After a long hard winter Sno Shield is happy to announce the first of three new products to be released immediately this month. After listening to our customers and wholesalers we have developed a smaller version of the Panel Guard. We call it the SS Mini, and it has all the engineering strength of The [...]
Spring is coming! Spring is a good time to buy snow guards. Doing so will allow you to take time to plan and install your Sno Shield snow guards. Planning early for the installation of your snow guards can save you money. When you purchase early, our distributors often offer specials. If you wait till Fall, everyone [...]
