Rocky Mountain Snow Guards Inc.
"Soldier Rows" of snow guards help with snow retention
By Rocky Mountain Snow Guards. Installing in the soldier row pattern greatly eliminates the buildup of snow in valleys and reduces the potential for avalanching. In the Nutcracker's "March of the Toy Soldiers," legions of well-organized army members stand side-by-side to aid the Nutcracker in his battle with the King of the ...
Top July Stories: Snow bar systems, SkillsUSA and women in roofing
By Evelyn Witterholt. Here’s what has been trending on the MetalCoffeeShop™ (MCS) newsroom this past month. We always love highlighting the great work the National Women in Roofing (NWIR) does for the community. One of our most popular articles from July was a piece by our Senior Writer Dani Sheehan ...
Roofer profile: Tara and Tim Webster, Trafton Roofing & Repair Service
By Rocky Mountain Snow Guards. Tara and Tim Webster are the fourth owners of Trafton Roofing & Repair Services in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Started in 1946, each set of owners before them ran Trafton Roofing & Repair as a family roofing business. Small and focused. Built on referrals and repeat business. And ...
Retrofitting the right snow retention system
By Emma Peterson. Learn how Rocky Mountain Snow Guards is making it easy for both homeowners and contractors to get a strong snow retention system in place. Snow retention systems are crucial elements of a roofing system, but not many homeowners know about or get them installed. That’s why the ...
1,511 RG-16 snow guards used on an award-winning project
By Rocky Mountain Snow Guards. Mike Brennan had a gut feeling that the roof on Kathleen Malone’s new lakeside home was a winner. Mike simply knew the intricate 12,000 square foot roof, with its elevations changes and unique elements would be a winner. And he was correct. Recipient of the DaVinci Roofscapes ...
Show us our snow guards contest 2024
The final day to enter is August 1, 2024 The clock is ticking! There are 10 chances to win in the “Show Us Our Snow Guards Contest” from Rocky Mountain Snow Guards. Between now and August 1st enter to win a Grand Prize of $1,000 CASH or a Runner Up Prize ...
S-5!® ColorGard® Snow Bar system surrounds Flying J Travel Center in Wyoming
Completed in time for the winter 2024/2025 snow season, the new roof on the Flying J Travel Center is ready for non-stop traffic. Wyoming averages almost 15 feet* (not inches) of snowfall each year. So, when 911 Roofing Solutions was asked to update the roofing system on the Flying J Travel ...
Snow retention needed with solar panels on the roof
By Rocky Mountain Snow Guards. Often overlooked, snow retention systems should definitely be considered with some rooftop solar panel installations. Snow build-up on solar panels is different from other types of roofs. Snow compacts more and gets heavier, tending to slide off all at once, often needing special snow retention systems to ...
Regan Roofing tops off Valage Senior Living at Carson Valley
By Rocky Mountain Snow Guards. For both aesthetics and snow removal efficiency, Regan Roofing trusted Rocky Mountain Snow Guards on this senior living project. When Valage Senior Living at Carson Valley opens in the fall of 2024 it will house 56 assisted living apartment homes and 46 memory care residences. Located in ...
Roofer profile: Scott Kim, WGM Contracting
By Rocky Mountain Snow Guards. Experienced roofer, Scott Kim, talks about his favorite products to use when installing snow retention systems. Veteran owned and operated, WGM Contracting provides a complete line of roofing, siding, trim and gutter services to people throughout Virginia, Maryland and the Washington, D.C. areas. Led by three-time combat ...
