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Metal Snow Guards on Montague Early Childhood Center

rock — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:48:30 +0000

Montague, MI – The Montague Early Childhood Center has chosen Sno Gem’s Original Metal snow guards in the custom color called “Green Lane” in a Kynar Finish. Sno Gem snow guards are available in any standard or custom pre-finished color and can be manufactured in any metal form, including Follansbee Steel, copper, lead-coated copper, pre-finished Kynar 500 Metal, stainless steel, brass, galvalume, aluminum, zinc, Freedom Gray, Terne Metal, and TCS for metal, slate and shingle roofs. The Original Metal snow guard can be installed using the patented pre-tinned backing for soldering to copper – just clean and heat on the roof system. Optional custom length plate attachment for installation on slate or shingle roofs.

Metal Snow Guards on Montague Early Childhood Center

Snow Guards Protect and Enhance New School

admin — Sat, 28 May 2011 15:39:12 +0000

Original polycarbonate snow guards by Sno Gem were chosen for use on the new Lincoln County Ninth Grade Center in Moscow Mills, Missouri. Showcased on the cover of Metal Construction News, the school features expansive walls designed to be removed and reusable, making way for future additions such as a gymnasium on one side and a performing arts center on the other.

Snow guards from Sno Gem are easy to install, durable, economical, and aesthetically pleasing. They are a preferred architectural choice. For more information, call 888-766-4367.

Lincoln County Ninth Grade Center in Moscow Mills, Missouri

Snow Guards: Sno Gem Original Polycarbonate

General Contractor: K&S Associates Inc., Kansas City, Mo.

Architect: DLR Group, Overland, Kansas

Installer: Natsch and Co., Jefferson City, Mo.

Metal Wall and Roof Panels: Berridge Manufacturing Co., San Antonio, Texas

Snow Guard Selection: Great Lakes Naval Station

admin — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 20:08:10 +0000

Snow guards for a new parking lot control building had to meet several guidelines established by the Naval Training Station in Great Lakes, Illinois, where winter snow fall often exceeds several feet and snow guard protection is important.

The first parameter was color compatibility. The building was designed with an off-white standing seam metal roof and the snow guards had to be an exact match. Second was the strict need to maintain roofing integrity. The snow guards could not penetrate the metal roofing material. And last, the snow guards had to meet budgetary requirements.

The Sno Barricade snow guard system, manufactured by Sno Gem, Inc., was selected for the project. In addition to exactly matching the roofing color, the Sno Barricade’s patent-pending button crimper was able to tightly grip the standing seam, yet there was no penetration of the roofing material; original manufacturer integrity was maintained. Also, no adhesives were needed.

While it was not a requirement of the project, an added benefit of the Sno Barricade snow guard system was the elimination of “raw” edges or unfinished surfaces that disrupt the aesthetics of the roof line. On the building, the Sno Barricade’s appear as an engineered element of the roof.