{"id":24984,"date":"2024-04-05T15:41:22","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T19:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roofingmagazine.com\/?p=24984"},"modified":"2024-04-05T15:41:49","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T19:41:49","slug":"snow-guards-help-protect-parishioners-at-south-dakota-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roofingmagazine.com\/snow-guards-help-protect-parishioners-at-south-dakota-church\/","title":{"rendered":"Snow Guards Help Protect Parishioners at South Dakota Church"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
In Spearfish, South Dakota, the average snowfall is 70.5 inches a year. So, when Weather-Tite Exteriors was hired to reroof St. Joseph Catholic Church in the western part of the state, they knew a critical part of the project would be adding a dependable snow retention system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The church itself has 740 families, so protecting them was the highest priority for the Weather<\/a>–<\/a>Tite<\/a> Exteriors crew. The project was extensive. It included removing batten metal panels from the large sanctuary roof plus the office and fellowship hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once the old roof was removed, the skilled team installed 12 squares of TPO membrane followed by 173 squares of Vermont Slate Hail Proof EuroShield roofing<\/a>. The synthetic roofing is made from 95% recycled rubber tires. A comprehensive snow guard system was a crucial component in the redesign of the roof. As he has for the past seven years, Nick Hildebrand, project manager at Weather-Tite Exteriors in Rapid City, South Dakota, turned to Rocky Mountain Snow Guards for a solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSnow Retention System<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n