Alpine SnowGuards are designed to help keep snow and ice from avalanching off the roof all at once causing damage to structures, landscaping, vehicles, and most importantly, people below. When more snow than expected accumulates on the roof, it should be removed, only if it can be done so safely and without risk of injury. Keep reading . . .
Author: Brian Stearns
This is Why Snow Guards & Gutters Should Go Hand-in-Hand
There are parts of our homes that most of us don’t think about all that often, until we’re forced to. One of those areas is our gutters. They’re there, they do their job, we clean debris & leaves out of them periodically throughout the year, spray them off from time to time to eliminate staining, Keep reading . . .
Beaver Creek, Colorado: Oxford Court is Dressed for Success
Every couple of months I try to publish a post showing some of the install images we’ve received recently. When Nick at Formula Roofing and Remodeling in Denver sent us some of the images of a project they’d just completed, we were thrilled. Thrilled to receive the images, thrilled at the hi-res nature of the Keep reading . . .
This is Why We Recommend Specific Snow Guard Layouts
Alpine SnowGuards provides many recommended snow guard layouts daily for projects, big and small, all across North America and beyond. Sign up for our Online Project Calculator to receive recommendations and pricing specific to your projects. First Row of Snow Guards Install above Outer Wall or Outermost Roof Support Our snow guard layouts always start Keep reading . . .
Snow Guards for Metal Standing Seam Roofs You Need to Know About
When it comes to snow management systems and metal standing seam roofs, installers rely on secure attachment points that won’t compromise the integrity of the roof. We at Alpine SnowGuards wanted to share with you our snow guards for metal standing seam roofs. Don’t forget our product lines consist of systems for all roof types. Keep reading . . .
From the Archives: The 3 Grades of Classification for Roofing Slates
This blog features a Slate Roof Quarterly editorial from June 2000 about the testing and classifying of roofing slates. It was written by our President & founder, Brian Stearns, who, besides being the owner of Alpine SnowGuards, got his start as a slate roofing contractor. He even consulted on slate roofing jobs in Japan! That’s Keep reading . . .
Snow Guard Installation Videos
You may already be aware that we’ve developed snow guard installation videos for some of our snow management systems. I thought it would be a great idea to put all them together in one post. Remember, we have snow guard solutions for ALL roof types, even solar. We are also your source for custom snow Keep reading . . .
From the Archives: Road Map for Slate Roofing Success
This past week we were looking through some of our archives for a photo from 2004. Although we had zero luck in finding that photo, imagine our delight when we came across old copies of the printed (and snail-mailed) newsletter we used to put out, the Slate Roof Quarterly. The SRQ was in use/circulation for Keep reading . . .
One Thing’s For Sure: Misconceptions Still Exist in Rooftop Snow Management
Over the past almost 3 decades we’ve heard our fair share of some of the misconceptions people have when it comes to managing snow on rooftops. To me, the one that always makes me shake my head is when people say something like, “I purposely got a metal roof so the snow would slide off Keep reading . . .
Winter 2018-2019: More Snow than Average and Teeth-Chattering Cold
Winter 2018-2019: More Snow than Average and Teeth-Chattering Cold “More snow than average” and “teeth-chattering cold” – those are two of the phrases the folks at the Farmer’s Almanac have thrown around when referring to the winter of 2018-2019. And they should know, I mean, they’ve only been offering their predictions on the weather since Keep reading . . .