Roof Ice Protection

But ice dams can form in the gutter as well as on the roof.

Roof ice protection.

First and foremost your roof needs to have at least 2 feet of ice and water installed at the eaves and valleys of the roof. The ice and water should be installed underneath and prior to the installation of roofing shingles weather metal or asphalt on your roof. An ice dam is a hump of ice that forms at the edge of a roof under certain wintertime conditions. Weatherlock flex flexible self sealing ice water barrier provides excellent roof deck protection against water infiltration resulting from the freeze thaw cycle wind driven rains and normal water flow around eaves rakes valleys vents chimneys and skylights.

An ice dam can damage both your roof and the inside of your home. Compare models to find which snow guard is right for you. Some roofers install a layer of waterproof shingle underlayment wsu over the existing shingles at the eave end as would be done for a roof laid on bare sheathing. Ice and water protectors sometimes called ice and snow shields in cold climates are made with polymer modified bitumen.

This provides added protection against ice dams. An ice dam is a solid ridge of ice that forms along the edges of your roof. Ice belt metal panels many roofs are made of shingles which work well to remove water until it starts to travel upward. Ice and water protector sometimes also referred to as ice and water shield is a waterproof roof underlayment membrane developed to protect vulnerable areas on a roof from ice and water damage.

Snow starts to melt in certain areas of the roof which are warmer than others due to heat loss from the attic. Snow guards prevent the dangerous movement of frozen precipitation on a sloped roof by suspending it in a holding field so it can melt completely or drop off in small amounts. It will put gutters and downspouts at risk too. To take a more pro active approach in preventing ice dams you can install ice belt metal panels which are installed along the eaves to block water.

With the code recommended installation of the ice barrier over the drip edge water can back up at the eaves edge and get behind the vertical leg of the drip edge where it can end up flowing into the joint between the fascia and the roof sheathing.