It’s summertime, but there’s no better time to be aware of the danger of sliding snowfall to your roof. Knowing now can save you later. Shedding the snow throughout the winter can be detrimental to your roof and dangerous to anyone near your roof. Metal roofs and other roofs besides metal roofs often have compacted […]

Your roof is probably not exactly like your neighbor’s. Or, if it is, then it’s not exactly like your friend’s. Whether you have a metal roof (likely one of the metal roofs that belongs to the standing seam roofs family), slate roofs, a steel roof, or no matter your roof type, all roofs have the […]

Every once in a while a customer will ask us why they should purchase our metal snow retention rather than the plastic ones they see. We typically don’t like plastic snow guards for many reasons. The first reason is because of the type of adhesive used to attach plastic snow guards. Through our testing, we have found that failure […]

One of my older relatives used to say, when confronted with a dilemma, “What to do, what to do….”  It made me chuckle! But, this phrase describes a dilemma for people confronted with snow and ice avalanching off their already installed roof.  They want to keep the snow up there rather than down there but […]

If you drive by the TRA Snow and Sun manufacturing and office facility at 1657 S. 580 E. in American Fork, Utah, the first thing you will probably notice is the blue metal panel roof.  We like the all-American colors we chose for our company – RED, WHITE and BLUE and we like our building! […]

What?  Roof Systems and chimneys the SAME?  You’re thinking, “No way, Jose!”  Okay, before leaving this post, give me just a second to explain.   We at TRA Snow and Sun sell ventilated roof flashings and ridge risers which help with roof system ventilation.  No, we don’t want you to set them on fire thereby […]

The Tell-Tale Signs in Spring That You Should Install Snow Retention The winter is slowly fading into Spring, but as the snow and ice melts off your roof, there might be some signs that you need snow retention: Are you noticing large pieces coming off in big chunks? Do you hear it slipping? (This can be […]

  The owner of TRA Snow and Sun, Terry Anderson, recently visited Laie, Hawaii and was thrilled to see construction on some buildings at the BYU-Hawaii Campus and his products being installed!  – RIDGE RISERS!      Concrete tile is a good choice in the tough, humid climates like you find in islands of the […]

Oh NO!  Look up, Ma!  The Ceiling is Leaking! When a leak occurs in your house, it’s a crisis! Buckets are set out, and sometimes Good Ole Uncle Jim is called for advice because, everyone in the family knows that Uncle Jim built a couple houses a while back. He’s the family expert. He’s the […]

[av_heading heading=’Wow! Beautiful, Noisy Copper! Or is it?’ tag=’h1′ style=” size=” subheading_active=” subheading_size=’15’ padding=’10’ color=” custom_font=”][/av_heading] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Let”s be real honest. What’s the first thing you think of when it comes to a copper roof? The truth is that copper makes a statement about the owner of the home. It says, “We […]