“Cut up” roof on Colorado home named runner up winner in 2025 “Show Us Our Snow Guards” Contest

This is the second year in a row that Umbrella Roofing has won an award in the competition.

Adding RG16 snow guards to the distinctive “cut up” roof belonging to Baker family in Arrowhead, Colorado, has earned Umbrella Roofing a Runner Up Prize in the residential category of the 2025 “Show Us Our Snow Guards” Contest.

Sponsored by Rocky Mountain Snow Guards, the contest seeks out unique projects using snow retention products in captivating ways. This is the second year in a row that Umbrella Roofing has won an award in the competition.

“We knew this roofing project was a winner right from the start,” says Alexander Wilmore, production project superintendent for Umbrella Roofing out of Eagle, Colorado. “Anytime you have a DaVinci Roofscapes® synthetic shake roof with a Rocky Mountain Snow Guards snow retention system, it’s a winner to us here at Umbrella Roofing.

“This particular project comes down to location, color blend and layout. The Aged Cedar of the DaVinci® Select Shakes always has a way of making the snow guards really ‘pop’ and stand out. The layout of the house, with all its dormers, valleys, hips and ridges, really gave us a chance to showcase our installation capabilities for both composite roofing and snow retention systems.”

Insurance savings

The homeowner decided to replace his real cedar shake roof as a preemptive way to protect his home and to reduce his homeowner insurance premiums.

“Insurance is difficult to obtain for real cedar shake roofing,” says Baker. “We decided to invest now in composite roofing and take advantage of the insurance discounts. State Farm® immediately offered us about 27% off our yearly bills. We may get even more than that in the future.

“There’s also the peace of mind we now have with a low maintenance synthetic roofing product. Plus, the Class A fire resistance of the resilient DaVinci composite roof makes this a smart investment.

“Of course, we understood that snow guards are needed for this type of product, and that’s fine with us. We appreciate the expertise that Umbrella Roofing brought to our project. They have an exceptional reputation in our community, and we made the right decision choosing to have them handle our re-roofing project.”

Relying on RG16s

Specialists in residential and commercial roofing throughout the Denver area, Umbrella Roofing has used snow retention materials from Rocky Mountain Snow Guards for more than a dozen years. One of their preferred products, the RG16, is a 16-inch long metal snow guard designed for installation on new natural and synthetic slate and shake roofs.

“We as a company, and myself in particular, have full faith and trust in the RG16 product,” says Josh Yandle, co-owner of Umbrella Roofing. “We’ve installed countless projects with RG16s. I have yet to see an RG16 bend, break or fail on a properly installed system.”

For the winning project the Umbrella Roofing team installed the RG16s in a soldier course pattern on the Baker home. “This works well because it breaks up the snow and ice so it melts evenly and reduces areas from building up with sliding snow,” says Yandle. “It keeps everything from coming down all at once. Ultimately the snow retention system stops large, heavy avalanches from coming down and hurting people or property.”

About Rocky Mountain Snow Guards, Inc.

Rocky Mountain Snow Guards, Inc. manufactures snow guards and fence-style snow retention systems designed to protect people and property. The company offers free layouts and quotes for product placement, plus free training for roofing contractors and architects. Metal products are warrantied for 50 years. Proud Corporate Partner of Freedom Service Dogs and founder of National Snow Guards Safety Month. For details visit www.rockymountainsnowguards.com or call 1-877-414-7606.