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Soaring “Freedom Mobile Arch” focuses on roof safety
Massive snow retention system installed. Just weeks away from completion, the PNE Amphitheatre in Vancouver will feature one of the longest timber arch roofs in the world. Created of 60 interlaced timber arches that form into six remarkable barrel vaults, the massive 344-foot-wide starburst roof span will cover a 10,000-seat open-air ...
2026 “Show Us Our Snow Guards Contest” launches with $6,000 in cash prizes from Rocky Mountain Snow Guards and S-5!®
Beginning June 1 and running through July 31, 2026, roofing contractors are invited to enter their snow retention projects in the contest to win cash prizes totaling $6,000. Rocky Mountain Snow Guards, Inc. and S-5!®, leaders of rooftop attachment solutions, have joined together to sponsor the third year of the nationwide ...
Stopping snow before it slides
By Emma Peterson. Roofing professionals discuss designing snow retention systems to protect buildings, property and people. In a new episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Karen Edwards sat down with Tony Abate and Nick Piontek for a conversation about snow retention systems. Tony is the manager at Richards Building Supply in ...
Top April articles: Donations, thatching, accessories and more
By Emma Peterson. Check out the top articles on AskARoofer from April 2026! At the end of each month, the AskARoofer™ (AAR) team looks back at the articles we published that month to see what our readers were most interested in! This month, our top-read list featured stories of giving ...
Heidi J. Ellsworth joins roofing industry leaders in an LBM Journal feature
By Emma Peterson. Ronn Levine’s article dives into the challenges and opportunities in the roofing industry presented by labor, economic and technology trends. Recently, award-winning writer and editor Ronn Levine wrote an article for LBM Journal diving into the roles technology, relationships and training play in the roofing industry. The ...
Roofer profile: Rick Vining – Weathersafe™ Restoration, Inc.
By DaVinci Roofscapes. Learn how Rocky Mountain Snow Guards' products help this roofer keep his clients safe through the winter. Living in Minnesota, and having worked in Colorado, Rick Vining knows a thing or two about snow slides. “There was a business remodeled in Minneapolis around 2022 with synthetic roofing material,” says ...
Save big on Rocky Mountain Snow Guards dark bronze fence products
Rocky Mountain Snow Guards has launched a remarkable sale on many of its Dark Bronze Snow Fence products starting April 1, 2026, and running through June 30, 2026. Product pricing for contractors is reduced as much as 55% on some popular items like No-Flash Snow Fence items and 45% on ...
Surge in U.S. home solar installations underscores need for snow retention solutions
By Rocky Mountain Snow Guards. The Drift Solar Snow Fence provides essential safety for residential solar projects. The United States is experiencing an unprecedented boom in residential solar projects, with homeowners across the nation turning to solar energy to power their lives. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association, a new ...
90-day sale on Dark Bronze Snow Fence products by Rocky Mountain Snow Guards
This is a great opportunity to stock up and save! Rocky Mountain Snow Guards has launched a remarkable sale on many of its Dark Bronze Snow Fence products starting April 1, 2026, and running through June 30, 2026. Product pricing for contractors is reduced as much as 55% on some popular ...
2026 National Snow Guard Safety Month
Rocky Mountain Snow Guards, Inc. is proud to announce National Snow Guards Safety Month in March! This awareness campaign highlights the importance of snow guard usage in areas with high snowfall. According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, five people lost their lives in roof avalanches in Colorado in the ...
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