S-5! Snow Retention FAQs
When snow avalanches off of a rooftop, it can damage anything in its path! This sudden release of snow can be dramatic—dumping tons of snow all at once. Fal...
Wed, 25 Apr, 2018 at 3:57 PM
S-5! Snow Retention Systems are attached using S-5! clamping technology. S-5! attachments are all mechanical, and squeeze the seam with round-point setscrew...
Wed, 25 Apr, 2018 at 4:05 PM
Determining where to place snow retention rows is a common question. The first row is the easiest to answer, but it is really more of a question. How much s...
Mon, 30 Apr, 2018 at 5:29 PM
We often get asked about how to lay out snow retention in valleys. Protecting your valleys is very important and often overlooked. Valleys are usually shade...
Thu, 26 Jul, 2018 at 3:09 PM
Yes, ColorGard®, X-Gard™, DualGard™ and SnoFence™ can easily be retrofitted to existing roofs or incorporated onto a new construction design. They can be in...
Wed, 25 Jul, 2018 at 4:13 PM
Yes—any product should be—including those sold by other companies. Everything has a failure point, which is why products are tested. The idea, then, is not ...
Wed, 25 Jul, 2018 at 4:14 PM
S-5!® snow retention systems are the best buy on the market! Better holding strength, better color retention, user-friendly installation. But this all equat...
Wed, 25 Jul, 2018 at 4:14 PM
Pound for pound of holding strength, S-5! ColorGard is the best buy on the market, but because ColorGard assemblies are designed to the specifics of each pr...
Wed, 25 Jul, 2018 at 4:15 PM
If there is a design objective to color-match pre-painted steel or aluminum roof material, then ColorGard® is the obvious choice. If the project involves mi...
Wed, 25 Jul, 2018 at 4:15 PM
The stainless steel SnoRod is more durable than aluminum, and suggested for projects where greater durability is needed, or when the stainless finish is des...
Wed, 25 Jul, 2018 at 4:16 PM