DaVinci Roofscapes taps On Point for expert advice

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DaVinci roofscapes, in an article on the trade journal Roofer's Coffee Shop, chose to interview Nick for an article on how best to use snow guards on their roofscapes. We don't like to pat ourselves on the back too often, but we thought this was pretty cool.

When the industry leaders come to you for expert advice on their own products, you must be doing something right! Here'a a snippet from the article:

DaVinci Roofscapes: What kind of retrofitting snow guard projects are you getting involved in? 

Nick: Much of the snow retention work we do comes from homeowners who have realized — ideally by observation, but sometimes through an accident — that their previous contractor either didn’t include a snow retention system at all, or tried to go the easy way out and randomly fastened snow stops to the roof. At that point the homeowner is actually comforted to see a proper plan laid out by Rocky Mountain Snow Guards that we implement the correct way. 

DaVinci Roofscapes: What tips do you have for other roofers who are doing retrofit snow guard installations on DaVinci roofs? 

Nick: Don’t use your own screws. The Woodbinder® screws provided by Rocky Mountain Snow Guards for the Rocky Guards, STs and Yetis, specifically designed for DaVinci products, are fantastic. They’re self-sealing, self-tapping screws that have a wide head that completely encapsulates a rubber gasket that seals to the top of the snow guard strap. 

Check out the tests done on these screws. They placed a column of water on top of their screws fastened at just 50% into a DaVinci tile and started watching for leaks. After a couple weeks they ended the study because there was still no leaking. Impressive. 

Our experience has all been with Rocky Mountain Snow Guards. If you simply follow their instructions you’ll be in good shape. Typically the instructions require three screws per snow guard, with caulking at every screw head. We’ve been using their products since 2020 and have never experienced a single leak. 

Read the full article: Snow Guards: Making the Sale