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Frequently Asked Questions
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General Snow Retention
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Why Keep Snow on the Roof?
When snow avalanches off of a rooftop, it can damage anything in its path! This sudden release of snow can be dramatic - dumping tons of snow all at once.
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How are S-5!™ Snow Retention Systems attached?
S-5! Snow Retention Systems are attached using patented S-5!™ clamping technology. S-5! attachments are all mechanical, and squeeze the seam with round point setscrews. S-5! attachments leave you with:
- No unreliable adhesives
- No panel penetration
- S-5! attachments do not violate the panels' thermal movement
- Unequaled holding strength
- No premature corrosion
- S-5! attachments do not violate roof system warranties
- Recommended by all leading metal building and metal panel manufacturers
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Can S-5!™ Snow Retention Systems be retrofitted to an existing roof?
Yes, ColorGard® and SnoFence™ can easily be retrofitted to existing roofs or incorporated onto a new construction design. They can be installed any time of year using power tools that are common to the trade.
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Should the Snow Retention System be customized to the job?
Yes - any product should be - including those sold by other companies. Everything has a failure point, which is why products are tested; so that point is known. The idea then, is not to expose a product to forces which exceed its known point of failure. These forces are predictable and can be calculated accurately for any application. Ask your distributor for design assistance or visit the ColorGard® calculator on this website.
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What about cost?
S-5!™ Snow Retention Systems are the best buy on the market! Better holding strength, better color retention, user-friendly installation - this all equates to higher cost, right? Wrong! Everyone wants better quality - as long as it costs less. Well, with S-5!™ Snow Retention Systems you can have your cake and eat it too! When compared with other fence-type systems on a cost per foot basis, S-5!™ wins, hands down - even though it is several times stronger than most of those systems. When compared to individual cleat-type units and pound-for-pound of holding strength, S-5!™ costs much less - yes, even less than the plastic parts. Installers prefer S-5!™ so much that they often charge less to install S-5!™.
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How do I know which system to choose?
If there is a design objective to color-match pre-painted steel or aluminum roof material, then ColorGard® is the obvious choice. If the project involves mill finish, traditional folded standing seam or batten seam copper, then brass SnoRail™ or SnoFence™ is the perfect solution. If the design calls for slender, cylindrical shapes - look at SnoRail™ or SnoFence™ in mill finished aluminum. And for slightly heavier duty applications - use stainless steel SnoRods™.
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