Roof Edge Ice Guard

Then install regular roofing underlayment tar paper over the top of the drip edge and over the ice barrier and continuing all the way up the roof.

Roof edge ice guard.

Install the ice barrier membrane according to the manufacturer s instructions with the drip edge installed on top of the membrane. Hotedge has the first only roof edge panel system to pass ul standards. A roofing ice guard is a thick rubber membrane that is applied directly to the wooden deck of a roof prior to installing shingles but after installing the roof drip guard. In the northern part of the country it s typically only installed at the roof edge.

This creates a sealed joint that prevent any water that got past the shingles from sitting on the edge of the wooden sheathing or dripping behind the wooden facia board. It comes with a strong self adhesive backing that is used for installation. Patented smart design allows for cost effective inspection maintenance replacement. Ice and water protectors sometimes called ice and snow shields in cold climates are made with polymer modified bitumen.

Key advantages of hotedge roof ice melt systems. And the reason for that is because the overhang being out there in midair will freeze in the winter time and then water runs down the roof it hits that overhang and it freezes because that s going to be colder than directly over the heated space of your house. The ice and water shield must stick firmly over the top of the drip edge on the soffit edge of the roof.