Comprehensive Guide to AceClamp Snow Retention Systems

Ultimate Snow Guard Solutions for Residential and Commercial Roofs

Why Snow Guards?

Snow guards play a crucial role in protecting roofing systems, particularly in regions with heavy snowfall. Without them, snow accumulation on a roof can lead to sudden avalanches, causing significant damage to property, vehicles, and posing safety risks to occupants. For roofing specialists, installing reliable snow guard systems ensures that snow is retained and melts off more gradually, preventing costly damage and ensuring the longevity of the roof. AceClamp offers a wide variety of snow guards designed for different roof types, ensuring your clients' buildings stay safe during harsh winters.

Types of Snow Guards AceClamp Offers

AceClamp provides a diverse range of systems tailored to tackle almost every roofing material, seam, and style. Our extensive product offerings ensure you’ll find the perfect solution for standing seam metal roofs, asphalt shingle roofs, slate roofing, and low-slope membrane roofs. The majority of our snow guard kits and clamps arrive pre-assembled, allowing for faster installations and saving contractors up to 50% on labor costs. Here’s a more detailed breakdown of our offerings:

Clamp-On Style Snow Retention for Standing Seam Metal Roofs

The Alternative to Set-Screws

AceClamp offers an innovative alternative to traditional set-screws with its patented non-penetrating sliding-pin design. Our clamps arrive fully assembled and utilize a single fastener to apply even pressure across two sliding pins. This design effectively eliminates the need for set-screws, reducing the risk of penetrating the roofing material and preserving the integrity of standing seam metal roofs. Roofing contractors will appreciate that with AceClamp’s pre-assembled sliding-pin technology, snow guard installation is up to 3x faster. This single-fastener approach ensures an uncompromising grip, providing a smarter, labor-saving solution that enhances both performance and longevity, crucial for long-term maintenance and safety.

Color Snap® Robust, Color-Matching Snow Retention

Color Snap snow guards are an ideal solution for contractors who value both functionality and aesthetics. This innovative system allows roofing specialists to insert a strip of matching roofing material into Color Snap’s rails and ice-clips, ensuring a seamless blend with the roof’s color. Designed specifically for standing seam metal roofs, Color Snap offers pre-assembled clamps and components, making installation quick and easy while minimizing the risk of damaging the roofing material. Additionally, the color-matching capability enhances the overall visual appeal, which is particularly important in high-visibility areas such as residential properties or commercial buildings with strict aesthetic requirements.

Snow Titan™ Heavy Duty Snow Rail

The Snow Titan Snow Rail represents the ultimate heavy-duty snow guard solution for projects in regions with heavy snowfall. Specifically designed for industrial and commercial metal buildings with wider seam spacing, Snow Titan excels in handling large volumes of snow and ice. Its robust design is particularly suited for high-slope or wide-span roofing commonly found in insulated metal building systems. Snow Titan arrives with a pre-assembled claw and non-penetrating clamps, allowing it to securely fasten without compromising the integrity of the roof. For contractors working on buildings with complex structural needs, this system provides an unparalleled combination of strength and flexibility.

AceClamp Snow Bars for Roofs

AceClamp’s snow bars offer high versatility, covering a wide range of snow retention applications for contractors. These bars provide a cost-effective method for holding back snow and ice, making them a practical snow guard solution for both residential and commercial projects. Installation is quick and easy thanks to pre-assembled brackets with clamps, helping roofing professionals save on labor costs. The durability of these snow bars also ensures long-term reliability, which is particularly important for projects in regions with variable weather patterns where the structural integrity of snow retention systems is put to the test.

Variable Angle Snow Bars

AceClamp’s patented Variable Angle Snow Bars (VAB™) are ideally suited for roofs with varying angles. This versatile system can be adjusted to match the angle of almost any roof, ensuring optimal snow retention while maximizing rooftop space for solar arrays. By compartmentalizing the snow retention closer to the roof’s edge—where traditional “right-angle” snow guard systems fall short—VAB offers an innovative solution. Roofing contractors tackling custom roof designs will appreciate the adaptability and high performance that VAB brings to complex projects. This system’s ability to adjust to unique roof angles allows for better integration with other rooftop systems, such as solar panels, making it a valuable tool for contractors working on environmentally focused projects.

Screw-Down Systems

Asphalt Roofs

Our screw-down snow bar brackets for asphalt roofs are engineered to be durable and reliable. These systems are easy to install and provide superior snow retention. For roofing specialists working with asphalt shingles, these brackets offer a long-lasting solution that integrates seamlessly with traditional roofing materials. The design of these brackets takes into consideration the unique characteristics of asphalt shingles, ensuring that the system can withstand the thermal expansion and contraction common with this material, thus preventing roof damage and ensuring long-term performance.

Slate Roof Solutions

Slate roofs present unique challenges due to their fragile nature and historical significance in many buildings. AceClamp’s slate roof snow brackets and specialized mounting plates provide a secure way to install snow retention systems without compromising the integrity of the slate. Roofing contractors specializing in high-end or historic slate roofing will find these products invaluable for ensuring snow safety while preserving aesthetics. The careful engineering behind these brackets ensures that the weight of snow is distributed evenly, preventing breakage of the delicate slate tiles, which is essential for maintaining the roof’s aesthetic and structural integrity.

Membrane Roof Systems

For membrane roofs, AceClamp’s universal PGU7 system offers a robust solution that doesn’t require major roofing modifications. This system is designed to handle high snow loads while maintaining the integrity of membrane roofing systems. The PGU7 system integrates seamlessly with membrane roofing without risking the membrane's waterproofing integrity. This non-penetrating system is especially advantageous for buildings where maintaining a watertight seal is critical, such as in commercial facilities where leaks could lead to significant operational disruptions.

Planning a Snow Guards project

How to Measure Your Roof for Snow Guard Projects

Accurate measurement is key when it comes to snow guard installations. To properly estimate the number and placement of snow guards, contractors should consider the roof’s pitch, length, width, and the expected snow load in the region. Using these factors, you can create a snow retention system that evenly distributes the weight of the snow across the roof, minimizing stress on any one section. AceClamp provides measurement guides and customer support for roofing specialists to ensure installations meet safety and performance standards. Taking precise measurements and following best practices not only ensures the effectiveness of the snow guards but also helps in minimizing the risks of overloading the roof structure, which can lead to costly repairs or even structural failure. Download the AceClamp measurement guide

Estimating Snow Loads

Roofing contractors must calculate snow loads based on local building codes, which account for factors such as geographic location, altitude, and the type of roof. The slope and shape of the roof also play a significant role in snow accumulation. Working with AceClamp’s product specialist makes it easier for contractors to meet local standards while providing top-quality snow retention solutions. By ensuring that the snow load is accurately estimated, contractors can design snow guard systems that not only comply with regulations but also enhance the safety and durability of the roofing structure.

Final Thoughts

Snow guards prevent destructive snow slides and safeguard your clients' investments. AceClamp offers a comprehensive range of snow guard systems for every type of roof, giving roofing contractors the flexibility and reliability they need to protect their clients’ properties. Whether you’re working on a residential asphalt roof or a commercial standing seam metal roof, AceClamp has a snow retention solution that meets your project’s specific requirements. By focusing on performance, safety, ease of installation, and environmental durability, we help contractors deliver the best possible results while saving time and labor.

Contactors may download our 2024 catalogue here. Or request a rapid quote and layout for your roof.

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metal snow guards clamps for standing seam

Metal snow guards for almost any SSMR seam

Simplify your inventory with AceClamp's versatile metal snowguards clamps. Only a few clamp choices cover a wide variety of mechanical lock, nail-down, and snap-lock seams. View our clamp configurator below to see what clamps are the best match for your standing seam metal roof.

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Comprehensive Guide to AceClamp Snow Retention Systems

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