Roof safety
Roof safety
Snow Guard
Metal roofs shed snow. Decide where.
- Fixing
- Component
- Category
- Roof Safety & Access
Bar and bracket snow retention systems fixed into the profile without penetrating the weathering surface.
Profile cross-section — schematic, not to scale
Overview
A metal roof sheds snow, and it does so all at once. Above an entrance, a walkway or a parked car, that is a safety problem rather than a convenience — which is why snow retention is not optional on most Finnish roofs.
Our systems clamp to the seam or fix into the profile with system brackets, so the retention load is transferred into the structure rather than into the sheet, and the weathering surface is not penetrated where it matters.
Bar count and bracket spacing follow from roof pitch, plane length and design snow load. We size the system as part of the quote.
Applications
- Above entrances and walkways
- Over parking and access routes
- Above lower roof planes
- Steep-pitch roofs
01
Seam-clamped or bracket-fixed
Load goes into the structure, not into the sheet.
02
Sized to the roof
Bar count set against pitch, plane length and snow load.
03
Coating matched
Finished to disappear into the roof rather than sit on it.
Technical data
Specifications
All VANKKA data is metric. Values are confirmed for your project at quotation and issued with the technical documentation.
Geometry
Material
Coating
Warranty & compliance
Finishes
Coating systems and colours
Coating choice is driven by exposure and expected service life rather than by colour. Both are confirmed with your quotation.
Standard Polyester
SPThe volume coating. Proven, economical, widely specified.
Matt Polyester
MPLow gloss, low reflection, contemporary.
Polyurethane
PURBuilt for the Nordic envelope.
Plastisol
PVC(P)Thick film, high mechanical resistance.
Colours available in these coating systems
Pure White
RAL 9010
Grey White
RAL 9002
Light Grey
RAL 7035
Grey Aluminium
RAL 9007
Iron Grey
RAL 7011
Graphite Grey
RAL 7024
Anthracite Grey
RAL 7016
Jet Black
RAL 9005
Light Ivory
RAL 1015
Clay Brown
RAL 8003
Copper Brown
RAL 8004
Chocolate Brown
RAL 8017
Oxide Red
RAL 3009
Brown Red
RAL 3011
Wine Red
RAL 3005
Moss Green
RAL 6005
Chrome Green
RAL 6020
Fir Green
RAL 6009
Gentian Blue
RAL 5010
Steel Blue
RAL 5011
Slate Blue
RAL 5008
Silver Metallic
RAL 9006
On-screen colours are approximations. Coated steel changes appearance with gloss level, surface texture, viewing angle and daylight. Always confirm a colour against a physical VANKKA sample before ordering.
Documentation
Everything you need to specify it.
Data sheets, installation guides, CAD details, declarations of performance and warranty terms. Documents not yet published can be requested directly and will be sent by the technical team.
- RequestTechnical data sheet
Technical data sheet
Data sheetPDF
- RequestInstallation guide
Installation guide
Installation guidePDF
- RequestCAD profile and details
CAD profile and details
CAD filesDWG / DXF
Gallery
Snow Guard in use
Photography of this product in production and on completed buildings.
Snow Guard on a completed building
Snow Guard profile detail, raking light
Snow Guard in production on the roll-forming line
Snow Guard installed — junction and trim detail
Completes the system
Trims and accessories designed for this product
Ordered with the profile, these come from the same coil and the same batch — so they match exactly.
