How Much Does it Cost to Fit Snow/Tile Guards?

Job Costs

Job	Description	Labour
1	Fix mesh across about 6m of roof before a conservatory is built. This will take 2 men half a day from ladders, inc. the cost of the guards (£60)	£170
2	The same job after the conservatory is built, done from “bridging” scaffolding, add….	£450

“Labour” at £175 a day (tradesman) £100 (labourer), includes incidental fixings etc. and tipping charges. “Materials” if mentioned, are larger things (a boiler) and stuff only you can choose (tiles etc). Also VAT must be added all round

Information Sheet on Fitting Snow/Tile Guards

I’ve just discovered there are two types. (I’ve never fitted snow guards in my life, I thought the fairies put them there)!

Mesh, which come in 2m lengths and is fixed just above the gutter.

(I would love to tell you how much the mesh ones cost. . I’ve searched the internet, no one gives prices, I’ve phoned 3 companies, they don’t sell them. Get your builder to source them, he’s being paid to do it)!

In line, individual ones which clip under the slates etc. cost about £5 each.

Probably more relevant than snow, is stopping the odd slate or tile dropping onto you or your conservatory roof. Consider installing guards before you have a conservatory built, otherwise you will probably need scaffolding for any work done above its roof line.

It’s a fairly simple job, which ever system you choose. Personally we would go for the mesh, it catches everything. The individual ones might just let the odd tile whizz by.