Within a year, we “tweaked” the design of the Icejax™, purchased another injection mold, and changed the name of the Icejax prototype to Snojax II. In 1985 we discovered a suitable adhesive called Surebond SB-190. ![]() We knew that this method of attachment would eliminate potential roof leaks, seam impairments, panel damage, warranty violations, maintenance issues and call backs associated with installing snow guards on this type of roofing. ![]() We designed a prototype, originally called Icejax™ which was actually a version of the Snojax I, with a special plate fusion bonded on the feet to provide a large interchangeable bonding surface. The Snojax ® company immediately saw the need to redesign its original Snojax I screw-down snow guard so that it could be adhesive mounted and would not compromise the integrity of the floating type metal roof panels. These roofing panels have a natural tendency to thermally expand and contract based on various weather conditions. In 1984, standing seam floating roofs started to become popular. For several years we tweaked and perfected the original design and called it the Snojax I The original screw mounted Snojax I is still manufactured today and has quite a following. To properly field test this product, we installed these on all the new buildings that our sister company sold. In 1976 The first prototype was called Snow Chex, later named Snojax, was brought to market. The positive feedback received was astonishing and the seeds that were planted grew quickly. Our purpose was to introduce our invention and educate architects, engineers, designers and contractors about the significant dangers associated with winter precipitation and metal roofing. In 1982 my father and I spent 6 months driving from one side of the country to the other promoting our new state of the art, patented, polycarbonate snow guard. Necessity being the mother of invention, we sought out to make a better snow guard that would not only be non-corrosive and almost invisible but one that did not detract from the building’s appearance.Īfter years of testing for our new idea, we were awarded a patented on the world’s first screw down clear, non-corrosive, polycarbonate snow guard called Snojax®, now referred to as the Snojax I. We began searching for a better metal roof snow retention solution but quickly found out that everything on the market was made from dissimilar metals that left rust marks on the beautiful metal roofs that we installed several years earlier. In three to five years we started receiving complaints about the snow guards that were installed on the buildings that we sold. Most of the snow guards of that era had a single leg and were usually made from cheap castings that oxidized very quickly when exposed to the outside elements. My father Jack McMullen had been a metal building erector since 1963 and usually installed snow guards on the buildings that had gutters and pedestrian walk and/or parking areas. ![]() Most of the metal roofs of this time period were mechanically fastened and the majority of snow guards were installed the same way. In the late 1970's metal roofing was so new to the industry, that not many installers had considered the dangers of sliding snow and ice on a metal roof. Our Mission: to be the most trusted provider of snow guards by offering the highest quality products and unmatched customer service.
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