Adhesive Mounted

Snow guard layouts are typically based on the ground snow load for a town, city, or county. A snow load is based on multiple years of normal winter precipitation. If a specific geographic location receives unusually high snow and ice levels, however, even the best layout can fail. The beauty of a glue down system is that if this happens, the guards will release from the roof without causing damage to the guards, roof panels, or structure. The guards can simply be re-attached when the weather warms up.

Our clear snow guards are made in the USA from 100% virgin polycarbonate. Polycarbonate is strong, lightweight, and thirty times more durable than acrylic. Our polycarbonate's UV-stabilization keeps it from deteriorating and making the guards fragile. It is the same material as used on the astronaut’s face masks.

Depending on your level of skill, installing adhesive-mounted, pad-style snow guards can be quick and easy. Many of our clients are do-it-yourself homeowners. Installation guidelines are available on our website and are also sent with your order. The riskiest part of installing snow guards is working safely on a slippery sloped metal roof. Please make sure that you are utilizing appropriate fall protection, such as the RidgePro, before starting an installation and climbing onto your roof. Any licensed general or roofing contractor will be able to install these guards for you if you choose to hire a professional.

Not all plastic snow guards are created equal. We only utilize virgin, UV-stabilized polycarbonate made in the USA. Our polycarbonate snow guards may lose some of their clarity with time, but they rarely amber.

Correctly installed snow guards with a properly designed layout should require little to no maintenance. We recommend a yearly inspection, typically in the spring, to determine if any have become dislodged from the roof. In the event of a release, the guard and roof can simply be cleaned with soap and water and re-applied to the same spot with SureBond SB-190. Newly applied SureBond will bond to the existing adhesive remaining on the roof.

The purpose of a properly designed layout is to distribute the weight of the snow and ice over the entire roof surface without isolating it into a small section.

The only adhesive that we recommend our customers use for installing our clear, polycarbonate snow guards is SureBond SB-190. This glue is the industry standard and our only choice after years of comparison testing against many other adhesives.