When mounting snow retention systems to your insulated metal panel (IMP) roofs, you need attachments built to restrain potentially dangerous accumulated snowpack from avalanching and maintain your panels’ high insulating values. SnoBracket is a sheeting-only bracket created specifically for trapezoidal-ribbed IMPs, and it comes in two sizes to fit popular rib profile dimensioning. When paired with S-5! ColorGard®, SnoBracket offers an ideal snow retention solution with durable, tested, watertight and proven products.
With no messy, field-applied sealants, there’s no chance for leaks. SnoBracket protects your roof with factory-applied, premium, closed-cell EPDM rubber gaskets, creating a positive seal against water intrusion.
SnoBracket has been rigorously tested parallel-to-seam (drag load) on multiple roofs and thicknesses.
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Trapezoidal-Ribbed Insulated Metal Panel (IMP)
Compatible with 1.22" (31 mm) horizontal top dimension
trapezoidal profiles such as:
• KingSpan KingRib
• Vicwest HR3/HR5
• AWIP HR3/HR5
• and similar profiles
Compatible with 1” (25.4 mm) horizontal top dimension
trapezoidal profiles such as:
• Metl-Span LS-36
• and similar profiles
• Available in two sizes to fit most trapezoidal profiles
• Sheeting-only attachment prevents thermal bridging with proven strength
• Compatible with S-5! ColorGard snow retention system
• ASTM E2140 testing and factory-applied EPDM seals prevent leaks
• Corrosion-resistant materials warranted for the life of your roof
• Endorsed by multiple IMP manufacturers
No surface preparation is necessary. Simply wipe away excess oils and debris; peel the release paper, align and apply.
Angled Attachments Provide Greater Strength SnoBracket attaches to your IMP trapezoidal rib in shear using (8) 1-inch, self-piercing fasteners (4 fasteners on each side) resulting in much greater holding capacity
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Yes. With S-5! VersaBracket™ and CorruBracket™ ColorGard can be used on other roof types, including face-fastened metal panels and even non-metallic roofs. CorruBracket is the right choice for corrugated roof profiles.
If you have face-fastened, trapezoidal ribbed panels, or a non-metallic roof, our VersaBracket is for you! It requires no messy, field-applied sealants and leaves no risk for leaks. That’s because the VersaBracket comes with factory-applied sealant already in the base to waterproof its attachment. Simply peel the release paper from the base. CorruBracket is specifically designed for corrugated roofing.
The ColorGard crossmember easily fastens to VersaBracket with self drilling-screws, or for ease of installation, use VersaClip with a nut/bolt connection to the VersaBracket. Choose a pre-painted metal color strip, or use ColorGard without a color strip. Either way, ColorGard will offer durability for decades to come.
S-5! brackets feature integrated sealant reservoirs to prevent over-compression of the seal and to protect the sealant from UV degradation. No risky, field applied sealants are ever used. No need to source sealant materials. Instead, you get permanence, convenience, maintenance freedom, ease of installation, a complete assembly, and peace of mind.
Double Seal
EPDM factory-seal is used on sheeting-only attached brackets that mount on roof ribs or corrugations out of the drainage plane. This creates a “double-seal” by way of the EPDM washer on the fasteners from above and the pre-applied EPDM on the feet of the bracket from below.
Triple Seal
A watertight, factory-applied, 60-year butyl polymer seal is used on our brackets that attach to the decking or structure in the drainage plane of the roof. This butyl polymer along with the EPDM seal on the fasteners forms what we call a “triple seal”. The first seal is formed by the washer on the fastener from the top side. The second seal is the butyl polymer beneath the feet of the bracket, and the third is formed as the fastener is driven into the substrate, pulling butyl polymer into the threads of the fastener.
Engineered metal buildings have steel purlins. Post-frame buildings generally have wood purlins. Residential and light commercial wood frame construction generally has wood deck.
No, it will deteriorate with exposure and can then do more harm than good.