b'TECHNOLOGIEProof of Certified Manufacturing: How can you know the product tested is reallyProtective Roofing the product purchased? Systems may look the same, but alloys, tensile strength, yieldSafety Productsand other mechanical properties should be verifiedthroughcertifiedmanufacturing with third-party audits in an ISO 9001-15 compliant facility, not because one looks theBYsame as the other. Ask to see the current ISO Certificate.Itshouldbedisplayedonthe vendors website. (Figure 9)Warranties:Doesthemanufacturer offermeaningfulproductdefectand performancewarranties?Obtaincopies prior to purchaseand read the fine print! Theyshouldbedisplayedonthevendors website. Will the vendor be in business for the long term to honour them if needed? Has the vendor substantiated their track record? How long the company has been in business is irrelevant. The question is, How long and on how many projects has the system you are buying been in use? The PR 100 Guardrail System is an efcient and Why use snow retention? practical perimeter guardrail that allows you to workright to the edge of the roof.Metal roofs are known for their durability, Meets and exceeds OSHA & WCB requirementssustainability and versatility but are slippery Accommodates: parapets and cant stripsandcanposethepotentialofrooftop Provides unobstructed access to roof edgeavalanches in the discharge areas below theEasy to installeaves,causingpropertydamage,personal injury and even death. A tested and engineered snow retention system increases the friction between the roof and the snow, so the buildup of snow and ice on a roof evacuates in a predictable and controlled fashion rather than by a sudden release of sliding snow. A smart and rather low-cost investment inThe PR 600 Mobile Fall Protection Systema snow retention system specific to your metal roof profile not only protects the roof and roofcan be moved along the roof by pulling the cart to the desired elements, but protects the rest of the buildingworking location, providing a safe working area. The PR 600and its occupants. It reduces short-term andmeets O.S.H.A. compliance 1926.502D.long-term maintenance costs and, most of all,Roofing & Sheet Metal Super Service Centresreduces potential liability for building owners, designers and contractors. EDMONTON, AB CALGARY, AB WINNIPEG, MB(780) 432-2786 (403) 255-8236 (204) 338-7613Forinformation,videosandwebi- BARRIE, ON HAMILTON, ON TORONTO, ONnarsonthistopicandmore,pleasevisit(705) 792-6683 (905) 560-2858 (416) 534-8421www.s-5.com or www.metalconstruction.org.OAKVILLE, ON PICKERING, ON LONDON, ONRob Haddock, founder and CEO of S-5!, is(905) 825-0034 (905) 426-4443 (519) 668-3626the inventor of metal roof attachment solutions,WESTON, ON WESTON, ONa former contractor, award-winning roof-foren- (Weston Road) (Signet Drive)sics expert, author, lecturer and building envel- (416) 745-4111 (416) 744-2050ope scientist and has worked in various aspects ofwww.sparmarathon.cametal roofing for nearly five decades. AUTOMNE/HIVER 2021 COUVERTURES CANADA 43'