The strong 304 stainless design and patented non-piercing clamping attachment provides for effective snow retention on standing seam profiles, and is available in over 40 colors so you can create whatever look you want for your metal roof. The patented Snow Defender® 6500 is designed for standing seam roofs, and is the snow guard of choice for Skywalker’s custom-made standing seam roofs. Looking for the best snow guard options for your new metal roof in NC or VA? Skywalker Roofing is a preferred roofing contractor partner of Levi’s Building Components, providing effective snow protection for both standing seam and exposed fastener metal roofs: Snow Guard System Options with Skywalker Roofing Snow guards serve to protect both your building and your property from the potential threat of a roof avalanche. The fact of the matter is that sliding ice and snow can result in real damage to both property and people, and that’s simply a risk not worth taking. Without snow guards, a roof avalanche is a real possibility with any significant winter storm event.
Snow guards are devices mounted to metal rooftops which help snow and ice to melt and drift off your metal roof in small amounts, rather than all at once. This can result in damage to your gutters, lower roof area, skylights & other roof features, and any people or objects who may be located underneath your roof whenever all that frozen precipitation decides to fall off at once. If you aren’t familiar with the term, a roof avalanche describes the sudden release of accumulated snow and ice all at once. The problem isn’t necessarily with multiple feet of snow accumulating on your roof in the Southeast it’s more an issue of potential “roof avalanches” spilling off your unprotected metal roof. If you live in North Carolina or Virginia, you may not tend to think of snow as much of a roof threat – but it certainly can be. But what about home energy efficiency? Metal roofs are perfect for mounting solar panels or rainwater harvesting systems, and metal’s natural reflectivity means a metal roof can help reduce air conditioning costs during the warmer months.īut What About Winter Weather Protection? In addition, the metal roofing produced is essentially 100% recyclable. Plus, all metal roofs contain at least a percentage of recycled materials – steel is the most recycled material per ton on Earth. Metal isn’t petroleum-based, so it doesn’t deplete our fossil fuel reserves. Let’s start with the eco-friendliness of the material. As far as roof angle goes, no other roofing material is as flexible as metal. Some roofing materials can only be used for certain roof pitches, but metal works just as well on steep-pitched roofs as it does for roofs with very little pitch at all. Metal also happens to be an unfavorable surface for the development of mold, mildew, or moss. In addition, metal isn’t naturally combustible, so it provides more reliable fire protection. Metal roofing is much more effective at dissipating the effects of a lightning strike too. Metal roofs have been demonstrated to sustain hurricane-force winds that shingles simply can’t endure. Wind-, lightning-, fire-, and mold-resistant.
Metal roofing also offers little opportunity for moisture to penetrate, so the chances of roof leak development are also minimized. Metal roofs are sheer and smooth, so rain and snow both glide off with greater ease than with other comparable roofing materials. The advantage? Metal roofs put less stress on your building’s infrastructure, thus helping to boost its overall longevity as well. Metal roofs are typically much lighter than roofs covered with other materials.
It’s actually more cost-effective to choose a roof solution you’ll never have to replace again a well-installed metal roof can easily last as long as two or three shingle roofs! Sure, a shingle roof might be cheaper in the short run, but a shingle roof will also need to be replaced much sooner. If it’s time for a roof replacement for your home or business, you’d be hard-pressed to choose a better roofing material than metal. Which Roofing Solution is Best for Your Home? It’s Hard to Beat Metal!
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