Alpine’s 5th year of snow guard testing was off to a snowy start in November, early “Deepcember” yielded to rain and a variety of mixed conditions through the season’s end in April . Read on for data analysis from multiple snow events . . . Snow Retention Findings & Best Practices After careful data analysis, Keep reading . . .
Category: Alpine SnowGuards’ Research Facility
Alpine SnowGuards’ Research Facility – performance testing & news from our first-of-its-kind facility. All our products are rigorously performance tested at our in-house testing facility, by 3rd party testing facilities, and in the field by roofing experts.
Testing Snow Retention Systems for DaVinci Composite Tiles
Winter 2023-24 marks Alpine SnowGuards 5th year of snow guard performance testing. Winter prep began last July for us when we retrofit two roofs with materials provided by composite tile pioneers DaVinci Roofscapes. State-of-the-Art Tiles & Modern Snow Guard Choices DaVinci’s roof tiles have the authentic look of hand-split natural shake and slate with the Keep reading . . .
Alpine SnowGuards Installs New DaVinci Shake & Slate for 5th Year of Performance Testing
Alpine SnowGuards is entering its 5th year of performance testing snow guards at its Morrisville, Vermont facility. Recently, two of the 12 roof types were retrofitted with DaVinci Roofscapes’ multi-width shake and single-width slate: DaVinci’s multi-width shake in the color Autumn was installed on a steep 12:12 pitch roof with Alpine’s powder coated Fusion-Guards to Keep reading . . .
One Best-Selling Snow Guard for 20 Roof Types
Are you planning to replace a roof and need a snow management solution, too? Fusion-Guard is a strong design that is available in galvanized cold rolled steel and pre-powder coated in Dark Bronze or Graphite Gray. Both colors compliment the natural and synthetic roof types Fusion-Guard was designed for. Explore the strength of Fusion-Guard, a Keep reading . . .
Alpine’s Research Facility Observations 2022 – 2023
Snow Guard Performance Testing When we’re not skiing, ice fishing, snowmobiling or shoeing, we’re manufacturing snow guards and watching footage from rooftop cameras at our performance facility. We capture thousands of images of our snow guards’ performance. Observing snow melt around our snow guards is particularly informative when roof types, snow guard styles and patterns Keep reading . . .
Alpine’s Solar Snow Guard Test Procedures
With over 25 years’ experience designing and manufacturing snow guards, Alpine SnowGuards’ products provide optimal performance that uphold the structural and water-tight integrity of roofs regardless of roofing material. Our patented snow retention for solar panels applies time-tested solutions to a modern problem: avalanching snow off roof-mounted solar arrays. Alpine approached solar snow retention with Keep reading . . .
Fusion-Guard Snow Management System Tested on Synthetic Slate
The Fusion-Guard, a hybrid pad-style snow guard, was introduced in late 2019 to meet snow management needs of the synthetic roof tile market. It is available in aluminum, stainless steel, galvanized cold rolled steel and custom powder-coated options. Hybrid Snow Management System The Fusion-Guard system is a “Hybrid-Style” snow management system because of the patented Keep reading . . .
April Snowfall In Northern Vermont
Spring in the northern Vermont is an unpredictable season. It could be 65° and sunny for six days straight. On that seventh day, the temperature cuts in half, snow begins to accumulate, and what was once bare ground is now a sheet of white. This is a yearly occurrence that we Vermonters are familiar with Keep reading . . .
Snow Guard Performance Testing: ASG LedgeGuard Two-Rod Variation
On the final weekday of February, with a warm weekend in the forecast, the team at Alpine SnowGuards performance tested the two-rod variation of the ASG LedgeGuard. With spring encroaching and the winter snow depleting; we took the weather into our own hands, applying 6-8” of dense snow onto the ledge guard mock-up. The snow Keep reading . . .
Snow Guard Performance Research: Managing Snow on Corrugated Metal Roofs
This article touches on managing snow on corrugated metal roofs as observed from our snow guard performance testing facility in Morrisville, Vermont between mid-January – early March, 2020. We also researched performance on synthetic slate, composition shingles, slate and tile, membrane and solar panels. All research occurred during Jan. 16, 2020 – Mar. 5, 2020 Keep reading . . .