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By retaining snow on the roof of a building and allowing even snow melt-off with snow guards and snow rail systems, injuries to residents/guests and property below the roof of a building can be avoided, saving money and limiting the possibility of personal loss.

Roof Snow Retention is a system of devices, commonly called snow guards, snow clips, snow rails or snow fences that are mounted on your rooftop which prevent snow from avalanching off in large masses damaging people and property below. With a roof snow retention system, snow and ice drop off in small, harmless quantities or melt completely before falling to the ground. Originally used with slate roofs, our snow retention devices are a practical, cost-effective addition to any sloped roof in areas that receive snow. Snow rails, snow fences, and snow brackets can be installed on all roof types to protect against snow and ice damage.

It is especially important to install them above:entrywayswalkwaysgathering spotsparking lotsdrive-through areasexpensive landscapingground mounted mechanicalroof protrusions such as plumbing vents.

The short answer is no. There may be some codes that exist on a local level. But there are no national or state codes for snow retention through snow guards or snow rails systems. This makes it very important for owners, architects, engineers, and contractors, to take extra care when designing a snow retention system. At TRA Snow and Sun, we seek to offer high quality snow retention devices engineered for the unique snow & ice and building conditions relative to each specific project.