Snow Gutters Metal Roof

A nice homeowner named lisa emailed me the following about her recent issues with the gutters on her home being torn off by sliding snow.

Snow gutters metal roof.

Snow guards are a critical element in protecting gutters from damage especially when a commercial building or home has a glossy coated metal or slate roof. The most common metal roof gutter problems include. However metal is a slippery slope literally and it is advised to place snow guards on your gutters to prevent a massive snowfall from the metal roof. The rain gutter should be installed a bit lower down so it is not directly in the path of the sliding snow and the metal roof should hang almost halfway over the gutter.

We offer a number of different snow guards to suit any application and desired appearance. Damage to roofs gutters siding and landscaping are common problems for many types of roofing systems. Metal roof snow guards snowguards are highly recommended for almost all metal roofing systems because of their smooth surface. Snow guards are often placed in staggered rows and designed to hold the snow on the roof while preventing it from sliding off in large quantities.

I just had the identical problem. Water overshooting water shoots over the gutter system make sure your gutter system is mounted high and consider installing rain guards. You will have to adjust all of this according to how regular rainfall flows off the roof you don t want the water to overshoot the rain gutter. As a result ice and snowpack can build up inside the gutters which produce additional weight on the gutter sections and the fasteners that hold them.

Metal roof gutter problems. All of this cold snow and ice can wreak havoc on gutters. Asphalt roofs do not appear to need snow guards. And to those who believe the guards are only for northern climates mcmullen says his company has sold its products in every state except hawaii.

I came across an old posting of yours in which you were giving advice to a homeowner like me who had a metal roof and problems with cascading snow ripping the gutter off. Snow slides from the roof have been known to cause extensive damage to both property and pedestrians. General damage caused by ice and snow snow guards or fences are a great way to prevent damage caused by ice and snow.