What Is Shrub Shield and How Is It Different from a Sawhorse and Plywood or Scaffolding?
What Is Shrub Shield and How Is It Different from a Sawhorse and Plywood or Scaffolding?
What Is Shrub Shield and How Is It Different from a Sawhorse and Plywood or Scaffolding?
🔹 What Is Shrub Shield?
Shrub Shield is a modular, impact-absorbing scaffolding system designed to protect landscaping, AC units, and other ground-level property during roofing projects.
It uses the same fiberglass poles from The Catch-All system and connects with interlocking OSB panels that rest above plants, shrubs, and equipment.
Use it on its own or underneath The Catch-All for layered protection.
Shrub Shield Plus Option: Includes a landscape net that stretches over the OSB platform to help catch nails and smaller debris that might otherwise slip through the gaps.
🔹 Why Not Just Use a Sawhorse and Plywood?
You could — but here’s why most pros upgrade to Shrub Shield:
|
Feature |
Sawhorse & Plywood |
Shrub Shield |
|
Impact Absorption |
Rigid—can break or shift |
Fiberglass poles flex under pressure |
|
Stability |
Tends to wobble or tip |
Connects as a solid base |
|
Professional Look |
DIY appearance |
Clean and client-facing presentation |
|
Portability |
Bulky and hard to move |
Breaks down into a bag |
|
Durability |
Prone to snapping |
Built for daily job site abuse |
|
Storage |
Takes up truck space |
Compact + lightweight |
🔹 When to Use Shrub Shield
- Over delicate shrubs, bushes, or garden beds
- Around AC units or pool equipment
- Underneath The Catch-All netting for double protection
- In front of entryways or walk paths during tear-off
🔹 Built by Roofers, for Roofers
Shrub Shield was designed to solve a real job site problem:
- Tarps kill plants
- Sawhorses snap
- Scaffolding is expensive and overkill
Shrub Shield is the sweet spot: strong, reusable, and purpose-built for roofing.
📹 Want to See It in Action?
🎥 Watch: Shrub Shield Instructional Video
YouTube - How to Use Shrub Shield
This video walks through how Shrub Shield is assembled, where to use it, and why it beats other methods. Perfect for training crews or showing skeptical customers.