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 . . .
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New PD30R Snow Guard adds to Alpine’s Growing Synthetic Slate & Shake Product Line
Introducing the new PD30R! Alpine’s latest snow guard innovation was designed to accommodate synthetic shingles that have a shorter 6” exposure. It’s ideal for shingles like Revia by F-Wave and can easily be color matched. Roof Types Revia by F-Wave New Existing Synthetic Slate / Shake The PD30R adds to Alpine’s growing line of snow Keep reading . . .
Alpine’s PP115 for Membrane Roofs, a 2023 Best Seller
Photo caption & credit: With pedestrians circulating the Baltimore O’s stadium year-round, it was important to install the PP115 snow guards on The Warehouse at Camden Yards’ membrane roof to safely address concerns about falling snow and ice. Photo Attribution, Link & License: 📷Ron Cogswell’s photo “Top of the First Warm-Ups — Oriole Park at Keep reading . . .
Alpine’s 2023 Best Selling Snow Guards for All Roof Types
Eleven snow guards made Alpine’s 2023 best sellers list! If you’re new to roofing and even if you’re not, you can increase your product knowledge with this list of performance-tested snow guards for all roof types. Fence-Style Snow Guards SnowMax for Metal Standing Seam Solar SnowMax Universal Pad-Style Snow Guards ASG33G PD10 Solar Snow Dog Keep reading . . .
Why We Love SnowMax Fence-Style Snow Management
Alpine SnowGuards’ SnowMax Collection comprises four fence-style snow guards for 12 roof types. They are incredibly easy to install as you’ll see in the video and increased bracket spacing (up to 48″ on center) helps save installers time and money. Read on to learn more about one of the strongest snow management systems on the 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 Optimal Pad-Style Snow Guard Layouts
This blog highlights standard pad-style snow guard layout options and the process for roofing professionals to receive layout recommendations for any of Alpine’s 20+ pad-style snow guards. Remember to follow Alpine’s snow guard layout recommendations to achieve the best performance. Performance Data Facilitates Better Solutions Alpine has been designing, engineering and manufacturing snow guards since 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 . . .
Snow Bird: a Strong & Versatile Snow Guard for 18 Roof Types
Alpine SnowGuards’ Snow Bird is a top 10 best-selling snow guard. Its name harkens to when snow guards closely resembled birds. Alpine streamlined the classic design and brought a stronger and more versatile product to today’s market. Learn more about Snow Birds’ ideal roof types, strengths and performance testing. Snow Birds are in stock and Keep reading . . .
Alpine LedgeGuard: Modern Snow Guards for Façades
Alpine SnowGuards’ LedgeGuard was introduced in 2019 as a snow guard solution to the risk of falling snow and ice from high-rise city buildings onto busy sidewalks and streets below. The product has proven its strength and performance after rigorous pre-launch testing and almost three years of installations in US cities known for perilous weather Keep reading . . .