Tropical Storm Rachel's remnants dropped up to 18 inches on Utah's Wasatch peaks in mid-October, and another storm brought snow levels down this week. Before winter settles in, use our six-step checklist to protect doorways, decks, gutters and cars from sliding snow, and learn when snow guards can still go on after the first snowfall.

What are snow guards, and why might your residential or commercial roof need a snow retention system? In this blog post, we explain how snow guards work, the risks of uncontrolled snow and ice buildup, and why installing a proper snow retention system can help protect your property, landscaping, and pedestrians below.

Snow retentions' custom layouts importance to your property.