Englert Color Gard User Manual
ColorGard® is the only
snow retention system to
be warranted for the life of
the roof! It's unsurpassed
holding strength and
perfect color-match are
guaranteed!
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ColorGard
ColorGard
When snow accumulations begin to melt, the result can be catastrophic as the blanket of
snow avalanches o the roof, dumping tons of snow onto anything in its path, damaging
landscape, gutters, adjacent roofs, and vehicles, and causing injury or death to passers-by.
ColorGard® dramatically reduces the risks associated with rooftop avalanches and maintains
the clean colorful appearance of the roof with perfect color and nish matching, which
lasts as long as the roof itself! ColorGard is the only snow retention system designed and
engineered on a site-specic basis; guaranteed to perform, to not damage the roof or nish, and to
exactly match the roof color—for the entire life of the roof*.
Today’s premium Kynar 500® and Hylar 5000® (PVDF) paint systems used on metal panels are “coil-
coated” and oven-cured. This is the only nish application method that can be warranted against color
fade for 30 years or longer. Nothing can equal it! So, why settle for less in a snow guard system? While
some dyes, powder-coats and air-dried color application methods may initially simulate a perfect
match, the color soon begins to fade and becomes increasingly mismatched with a few years of age.
By utilizing a strip of the actual roof material, ColorGard perfectly matches the roof—forever!
ColorGard is mechanically attached with patented S-5!® clamps. S-5! is the trusted name in metal
rooftop attachment technology worldwide. S-5! patented, round-point setscrews grip the seam
securely without penetration and without damage to the panel’s protective nishes. The clamps
are precision-machined from aircraft quality, high tensile aluminum—not cast or plastic. All related
hardware is non-ferrous stainless steel for lasting performance.
*See Optional Limited Lifetime Warranty information at the S-5! website (www.S-5.com).
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ColorGard® dramatically reduces the risks associated with rooftop avalanches
and maintains the clean colorful appearance of the roof with perfect color
and nish matching, which lasts as long as the roof itself! ColorGard is the
only snow retention system designed and engineered on a site-specic basis.
Can ColorGard® be Retrotted to an Existing Roof?
Yes, ColorGard® can be easily retrotted to existing roofs, or
incorporated into new construction design. Using S-5!® CorruBrackets™ or
VersaBrackets™, ColorGard installs perfectly on corrugated and exposedfastened roofs. ColorGard can be installed any time of year.
Is Design Assistance Available For
ColorGard®?
Yes! It is critical to design a solution that takes into account the eects of
gravity on a snow-covered roof. The tested holding strength of ColorGard
must be checked and proven against the actual “in-service” gravity loads of the roof. This
important step in application engineering should not be omitted for any snow retention
product.
Consult with your distributor or use our online calculator at
www.S-5.com to help quickly and easily design each job. The
calculator will help you to “tailor” the ColorGard system on a projectspecic basis, allowing for all the variables involved—and even
provide a printout of the calculations and a material requirement list.
S-5! also oers its Certied Calculation Program. To receive the
engineer stamp of approval, simply submit your project calculations
to our registered engineer for a professional review. Learn more at
www.S-5.com/Calculator.
How Easy is it to Install?
Once designed, ColorGard is easy to install, requiring tools that are common to the trade.
Because S-5! ColorGard uses mechanical attachment rather than adhesives, installation can
be done any time of year, with no cleaning, no priming, no cure times, and no callbacks!
Why is S-5!® the
Best Choice?
The premium nishes used
on today’s metal roof products are uorocarbons—
paint resins that are similar
in chemical composition
to “Teflon,” the popular
non-stick coating. The
benets of this type of paint
are related to its nonstick
characteristics. Chemical
bonds like tapes, glues
and adhesives, therefore,
provide only temporary and
unreliable solutions. Other
mechanical alternatives that
involve penetrating the roof
or galling the surface result
in leakage, corrosion, and
voided warranties. Thanks
to our patented round-tip
setscrews, S-5! clamps do
not pierce metal paneling,
thereby protecting roof
coatings and weathertightness warranties.
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ColorGard® Mobile Calculator
What About Cost?
ColorGard is the best buy on the market! This is the best news of all! ColorGard has greater
holding strength, better aesthetics, longer service life, and lower installed cost than any
other engineered system on the market. Pound-for-pound of holding strength, ColorGard
is a better buy than individual cleats or glued units.
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S-5!® Warning! Please use this product responsibly!
Produc ts are pro tected by m ultiple U. S. and foreign pate nts. Vis it the website at www.S-5.com for
complete information on patents and trademarks. For maximum holding strength, setscrews should
be tensio ned and re -tensio ned as the se am materi al compresses. Clamp setscr ew tension should be
verie d using a calibr ated torque wr ench betwee n 160 and 180 inch poun ds when used on 22 ga steel,
and bet ween 130 and 150 inch pou nds for all oth er metals and t hinner gaug es of steel. Co nsult the S-5!
website at www.S-5.com for published data regarding holding strength.
Copyrig ht 2011, Metal Roof I nnovations, L td. S-5! produ cts are paten ted protec ted.
S-5! aggressively protects its patents, trademarks and copyrights.
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