Roofer Profile: Larkin Beauchat, Briggs Roofing

By Rocky Mountain Snow Guards.

Experienced roofer, Larkin Beauchat, talks about his favorite products to use when installing snow retention systems.

Briggs Roofing has been offering its expertise when and where it counts for more than 40 years. During that time they’ve installed more than 5,000 roofs in Idaho, Utah, Wyoming and Montana. Led by General Manager Larkin Beauchat, the Briggs Roofing team handles all types of residential and commercial roofing projects, including snow retention systems. They’re driven by the mantra of “Put us to the test.”

Q: What type of roofing material do you install most? And, what’s your favorite “go to” snow retention product that you use repeatedly with that material?

A: We love installing synthetic slate and shake roofing. However, that’s a very slick material that allows snow to slide easily. So, we encourage customers to integrate a snow retention system with their new synthetic roof. We like both the look and performance of the Rocky Guard from Rocky Mountain Snow Guards. This bracket is strong and also visually appealing on synthetic slate and shake roofs.

Q: How long have you been a customer of Rocky Mountain Snow Guards?

A: Briggs Roofing has used their products since 2019.

Q: How often do you use the free architectural snow retention plan services from Rocky Mountain Snow Guards, and why do you use the service?

A: We use this service on every project. We love that they design the system for the area snow loads and the characteristics of the specific structure. Every building is different and unique. With this service, we leave the design up to the experts. Rocky Mountain Snow Guards provides detailed specs and layouts, plus instructions, which is crucial to install the snow retention system properly.

Q: What’s the most challenging and interesting roofing project you’ve ever done where a snow retention system was involved?

A: Definitely the Sunrise Condos in Big Sky, Montana. The project consists of 23 buildings, which are two- and four-unit structures. We installed DaVinci Multi-Width Shake roofing on each building. Plus we installed copper snow brackets on the DaVinci shakes and then copper snow fences on a copper standing seam roof section.

Q: Finally, what keeps your company coming back to Rocky Mountain Snow Guards for your snow retention needs?

A: That’s easy. The customer service, quality of product and the representatives are amazing. It’s a pleasure working with a team like Rocky Mountain Snow Guards. Briggs Roofing Company only works with top-notch companies that can provide the best products in our industry. Our customers deserve nothing less.