Roofing Supplies Snow Guards Roof Accessories

The Snow Guard can also known as a slate Guard or Tile guard and is suitable for new builds and refurbishment projects and offers high levels of weather resistance thanks to its galvanized finish. Snow Guards are fitted around roof gutters to prevent loose roof tiles, slates or any type of debris falling from the roof and causing damage or injury.

A Snow Guard is a great answer to prevent slipping snow and tiles on pitched roofs. They are simple and easy to install with the use of different brackets provided for different finishes and come in two different heights 6” inch (150mm) and 9” inch (225mm) and are made in 2 metre lengths per Snow Guard.

Roof Snow Guard Brackets Roofing Accessories

There are three types of brackets you can buy for the Guards they are all available in both sizes 150mm and 225mm to match guard size brought, one that sits outside the gutter so any debris would fall in to the gutter mainly this would be used where gutter is standard half round, another that sits inside the gutter so protecting the gutter from falling objects, the shape is made to use with ogee Guttering, and lastly there is a galvanized V Snow Guard Bracket, this bracket would be used for fixing directly to the rafters where no guttering is used.

Secure Fixing with Galvanized Tying Wire

There is also a secure fixing galvanized tying wire which comes in 30 metre lengths, It’s a multi-purpose wire which is used for securing the Snow Guard to the brackets by threading wire through bracket fixing it to the guard, it also produces a better looking finish. Guards are mainly used alongside any walk way next to roof edge where debris could potentially fall from the roof, also if you have a roof sloping down to a glass or conservatory roof that needs protection.