Learn How Alpine SnowGuards Keeps Snow In Its Place

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What makes Alpine SnowGuards the industry leader in snow management?

Experience. Dedication. Precision-based knowledge. Foresight.

Brian Stearns, the President and Founder of Alpine SnowGuards, started his roofing career in the slate roofing industry in the 1970's. As his career expanded, Brian began making his own snow guards due to the fact that he couldn't find a design rugged enough for the slate roofing projects he was working on in areas of the country that experience heavy snow loads.

Other contractors started asking Brian where he was getting these newly engineered fabrications, and the rest, as they say, is history...

Snow Management Systems for All Roof Types

Pad-Style Snow Guards

Pad-style snow guards add friction to a frictionless surface, preventing a sudden avalanche of ice and snow. Traditional pad-style snow guards feature our "fish head" design which provides optimum strength while maintaining aesthetic integrity. Since our pad-style snow guards are riveted, there is no risk of unfolding, and their low profile is the ideal snow management solution for residential and commercial applications alike. There is a pad-style snow guard for every roof type, for both new and existing (retrofit) roofs, and in many style and color options to please even the most discerning taste.

Pipe-Style Snow Guards

Pipe-style snow guards act as a barricade system, preventing large chunks of snow and ice from sliding off a roof. Precision engineering is what makes our pipe-style snow guards not only extremely durable, but beautiful as well. Our pipe-style snow guard assortment includes two-pipe and three-pipe snow retention systems, as well as several height- adjustable bracket options to accommodate a wide range of roof pitches. Originally used for commercial applications, many homeowners are now choosing pipe-style snow guards when making a conscious decision to protect their home's immediate surrounding area from falling snow and ice.

Fence-Style Snow Guards

Fence-style snow guards act as a barricade system, preventing large chunks of snow and ice from sliding off a roof. We designed our fence-style snow retention systems, SnowMax and Solar SnowMax, to be the strongest fence-style snow guards on the market. Fast and easy to install with bracket spacing up to 40" on center, our fence-style snow guards are fabricated from aircraft-grade aluminum, resulting in an extremely sturdy product. Available in attachment options suitable for all metal roof types, as well as for membrane roofs and even for solar arrays, our SnowMax line of products delivers the finest in snow guard solutions.

Solar Snow Management

Managing snow on solar arrays is an important, yet often overlooked consideration. Since solar panels are fabricated of glass, their surface is frictionless. Add snow to that surface, and that heavy accumulated mass will eventually release and come barreling off like an avalanche, putting people, pets, landscaping and anything else in the area immediately surrounding your home, in danger.

Managing the snow accumulation on your solar array will slow the movement of the snow, helping to prevent avalanches from occurring in the first place. Installing snow management solutions that were specifically designed for use on solar arrays will allow ice and snow to melt and shed off the array in a controlled manner, instead of releasing suddenly, and all at once, in the form of an avalanche. Because of the sheer weight of all that snow build up, it's imperative that the snow management system you choose is structurally sound, and rugged in fabrication, like Solar SnowMax, Solar SnowMax-R2, and Solar Snow Pad.