S-5! VersaGard™

A snow guard is a device or system that increases friction between roof and snow, retaining a snow pack on a roof, so that it evacuates in a predictable and controlled fashion (evaporation and thaw) rather than by a sudden and dangerous rooftop avalancheWhen 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. This can have dramatic results -damaging gutters, vehicles, and landscape. Once piled up below, that same snowbank can go on to cause additional troubles, like structural or cosmetic damage to the building walls. In any event, the removal of avalanched snow from walkways, entries and parking areas is a constant maintenance nuisance.

Falling snow forms a temperature-sensitive bond to the surface of a metal roof. As that roof is warmed, (through an invisible spectrum of sunlight or from building heat loss), the bond with the snow is broken and a thin film of meltwater lubricates the roof. This causes a sudden release from a rooftop that can dump many tons of snow below the eaves in a matter of seconds, endangering building elements, landscape, vehicles and pedestrians.

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.

No, it will deteriorate with exposure and can then do more harm than good.