Snow Retention Systems

Snow Retention Systems for Your Roof

Mr Gutter offers essential winter protection for your home with our advanced snow retention systems. These systems are crucial for preventing dangerous snow slides and falling icicles, reducing the risk of injury to people and property damage. Our solutions maintain the structural integrity of your roof during heavy snowfall, providing smart snow management throughout the winter months. Call or text Mr Gutter to explore our range of snow retention systems and find the perfect solution for your roof.

The Importance of Snow Retention Systems

Snow retention systems are critical for homeowners in Hamden, Hampshire, Berkshire, and Franklin counties, MA. These systems offer numerous benefits:

• Hold snow in place to prevent sudden, hazardous movement
• Promote even snow dispersion, minimizing ice dam formation
• Help preserve landscaping by preventing snow pile-up at the base of your home
• Add a clean, finished look to your roofline
• Enhance curb appeal while providing critical functionality
• Blend seamlessly with your existing roof

Choose the option that's best for your structure:

ColorGard® – a Metal Roof Snow Bar

Reduce hazards associated with rooftop avalanches. designed for the life of the roof, ColorGard has unsurpassed holding strength at affordable costs.

• Free lifetime material/defect warranty
• Limited lifetime performance warranty available
• Optional job-specific, low-cost P.E. wet stamp available
• Affordable cost with documented holding strength
• Compatible with all standing seam and exposed-fastened metal roof profiles
• Perfect color and finish-matching for the life of the roof
• Easy-to-use online project calculator for job-specific engineering and BOM
• Proven performance since 1995 – 4,000+ miles of installations without a single documented failure
• Readily available from 60+ locations in the U.S. and Canada
• Endorsed by every major metal roof manufacturer in North America
• Maintenance-free, 100% aluminum and stainless steel components
• Prefabricated components – provide simple, easy installation – even for DIY
• Perfect color-finish-matching for the life of the roof, utilizing a strip of actual roof material

DualGard™ – Snow Bars for Metal Roof Profiles

A two-pipe snow guard system for standing seam and corrugated metal roofs.

Benefits:

• Compatible with standing seam metal roof profiles using S-5! clamps or CorruBracket
• Can be color-finished (anodized or powder-coated) to match the roof
• Low-cost, job-specific P.E. wet stamp available for standing seam applications

Features:

• One-inch diameter, two-pipe system
• Two anchor points per DualGard bracket, reducing moment arm for added strength
• Can be used with CorruBracket
• DualGard bracket design provides lateral stability

SnoRail™ – Snow Rails for Metal Roof

Architectural snow rails for metal roof systems that reduce the risk of snow sliding off standing seam and copper metal roofs.

Benefits:

• Easy installation
• Quality construction without the inconsistencies of soldered snow guards
• Sleek, low-profile architectural aesthetics
• Available in brass for copper batten or standing seam roofs

Features:

• Low-cost, one-rail snow retention system
• Clamps are available in aluminum or brass
• SnoRod™ in stainless is the best choice for steel, aluminum and zinc roofs
• SnoRod™ in brass is best for traditional copper roofing
• Maximum clamp spacing is 24” (closer for heavier snow loads)
• S-5-ASF (“A” is for Architectural Aluminum) is suitable for use on vertical standing seams with ≤.40” seam width or horizontal (single-fold) dimension of ≥ .685”
• S-5-BSF (“B” is for brass) is suitable for use:
• On traditional double-folded copper standing seams with ≤.24″ compressed seam width
• On traditional (batten seam) dimension of ≥.50”
• Horizontally on single-fold copper roofing with seam dimensions ≥.65”

SnoFence™ – Metal Roof Snow Stops

An architectural, two-rail snow guard system. Reduce the risk of snow sliding from your roof profile with our metal roof snow fence.

Features:

• Low-cost, two-rail snow retention system
• Clamps are available in aluminum or brass
• SnoRod™ in stainless is the best choice for steel, aluminum and zinc roofs
• SnoRod™ in brass is best for traditional copper roofing
• Maximum clamp spacing is 24” (closer for heavier snow loads)
• S-5-ASF (“A” is for Architectural Aluminum) is suitable for use on vertical standing seams with ≤.40” seam width or horizontal (single-fold) dimension of ≥ .685”
• S-5-BSF (“B” is for brass) is suitable for use:
• On traditional double-folded copper standing seams with ≤.24″ compressed seam widthOn traditional (batten seam) dimension of ≥.50”
• Horizontally on single-fold copper roofing with seam dimensions ≥.65”

X-Gard™ 1.0 – Clamp on Snow guards for Metal Roofs

unprecedented holding strength for reducing the risk of rooftop avalanches. X-Gard is the strongest one-pipe, clamp-on snow guard for metal roofs on the market.

Benefits:

• Perfect for insulated metal panel (IMP) roofs with seam spacing of 36” – 48”
• NEX® pipe has the ability to cantilever up to 20″ past the last clamp in an assembly.
• Low-cost, job-specific P.E. wet stamp available
• Engineer a system for any site-specific roof with the online S-5! Snow Guard Calculator

Features:

• NEX® pipe crossmember spans up to 4’ between attachment points
• Proprietary octagonal crossmember prevents rotation and is much stronger than conventional round pipe
• Compatible with standard S-5! clamps
• Ideal for standing seam roofs
• 2 sizes of X-Clips to fit all seam heights, extending all the way to the roof panel surface
• Can be painted, powder-coated or anodized by your distributor
• 8’ pipe length for easy shipping and handling
• Comes with easy-to-use, engineered splice kit

X-Gard™ 2.0 – Snow Guards for Standing Seam Metal Roof

The most robust two-pipe system on the market. If bigger is better, then this is the best system in our snow guard arsenal.

Benefits:

• The strongest snow retention system on the market
• Perfect for insulated metal panel (IMP) roofs with seam spacing of 36” – 48”
• Roof warranties left intact with this zero-penetration system for standing seam roofs
• Low-cost, job-specific P.E. wet stamp available

Features:

• NEX® pipe crossmember spans up to 4’
• NEX pipe has the ability to cantilever up to 20″ past the last clamp in an assembly
• Proprietary octagonal crossmember prevents rotation and is much stronger than a conventional round pipe
• Finished system height above panel is 7” – 9” depending on seam dimension
• Double-clamp design for each bracket
• Compatible with standard S-5! clamps
• Can be painted, powder-coated or anodized
• 8’ nominal pipe length for easy shipping and handling
• Comes with an easy-to-use, engineered splice kit
• X-Clip retards snow migration beneath the system, extending all the way to the roof surface using an EPDM rubber foot for protection

VersaGard™

Two-pipe snow guard system for trapezoidal, face-attached metal roofs.

Benefits:

• Mounted in the flat of the panel into the supporting structure of the roof (or deck) with tested holding capacity
• Can be color-finished (anodized or powder-coated) to match the roof

Features:

• One-inch, two-pipe, snow guard system
• 100% aluminum and stainless; outlasts the roof itself
• Up to six points of attachment

By installing a snow retention system, you can avoid costly winter-related roof repairs and keep your home, family, and visitors safe from winter hazards. It's a simple, effective solution for long-term roof protection.

Why Choose Mr Gutter

When it comes to snow retention systems, Mr Gutter stands out as the premier choice. Our commitment to quality and customer satisfaction is evident in everything we do:

• Wide range of gutter products and snow retention systems
• Custom gutters made on site to fit your specific needs
• Over 50 years of experience in the industry
• Family and locally owned and operated since 2002
• 20-year material warranty and 5-year workmanship warranty
• Best price guarantee
• Financing available for your convenience
• Free quotes and competitor estimate reviews

Our expertise and commitment to quality ensure that you receive the best snow retention system for your home, providing peace of mind all winter long.

Contact Us

Don't let winter hazards put your home and family at risk. Reach out to Mr Gutter today to discuss your snow retention system needs. Our expert team is ready to provide you with personalized advice and a tailored solution for your roof. With our extensive experience and commitment to customer satisfaction, we'll ensure your home is protected throughout the winter season.

Take the first step towards a safer, more secure home by getting in touch with Mr Gutter now.