Snow Retention Video Media Brochure

Without retention, heavy snow and ice on the roof can slide.

Utilizing snow retention can prevent tragedies and damage caused by snow and ice moving on the roof.

Retaining snow can add additional insulation to the roof of the building.

Fences and Snow Brackets are different in their application and the way they retain snow on the roof.

Aesthetics should be considered when selecting your product.

A snow retention specialist can help you select the specific snow fence or Snow Bracket needed for your project.

Snow retention fence systems prevent rooftop avalanches.

Snow fences fasten directly into structure, decking, or clamp onto standing seam metal panels.

Fences act as a barrier and have different characteristics than Snow Brackets.

Snow Brackets are designed to prevent the snow from moving, not to catch the snow as it moves, which makes the engineered placement of the brackets extremely important.

Snow Brackets are designed to create a blanket effect, allowing the snow to freeze in place and allow for drainage of melting snow.

Brackets cover a larger surface area of the roof, from eave to ridge, and are placed in a staggered pattern.

When design rules are not followed for retention systems, the system can fail, creating more damage.

TRA created design rules to ensure your snow retention system will safely and effectively retain the snow.

Our systems are engineered and verified by professional engineers to ensure the accuracy of our calculations.

Ground snow loads are measured in pounds per square foot or kilopascals.

Ground snow loads can be found in structural plans or by contacting your local building department.

Accurate ground snow load information is crucial to the proper engineering of your snow retention system.

Ensure the information you provided to the snow retention engineer is accurate and the warranty registration is submitted.

When snow retention is installed per the engineered layout, the system is then warranted.

TRA stands behind the warranty provided for their product.