Ice Guard Entire Roof

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Ice guard entire roof. One person can install long lengths of ice and water shield to the roof however it is easier for two people to install especially with some new installation tricks. And they were talking about putting on i guess ice and water shield. It is applied to the roof deck prior to the application of the finished roof covering which is most often shingles but can also be tile or metal. Grace ice and water shield roofing underlayment a registered trademark of gcp applied technologies is the name that contractors trust the most to protect their reputations.

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. Do you need to put it on the entire roof or and also do you need felt as well in addition to the ice and water shield. Both products have a separate purpose. To prevent leaks from ice dams you may want the product to extend up from the edge of the roof at least 3 feet but 6 feet is better.

I put it over my entire roof because ice dams can form far up a roof. 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. If the roof has a low slope you absolutely want to extend the barrier product up the roof quite a distance. Ice and water protectors sometimes called ice and snow shields in cold climates are made with polymer modified bitumen.

Rockmonster 07 28 2012 roofny 08 07 2012 seeyou 08 04 2012. The following 3 users say thank you to red cedar for this useful post. It comes with a strong self adhesive backing that is used for installation. We have applied ice and water to entire roofs only when necessary like with low pitch concerns.

Ice and water shield is a great product that can be used in spots to protect the most vulnerable areas of your roof or as a whole roof underlayment to protect from ice dams water dams storms and leaking in any area of the country and any weather. Water and ice shield on entire roof bad idea. Grace ice water shield offers premium leak protection for sloped roofs in climates subject to ice dams and wind driven rain. Ice and water shield is designed to stop ice dams so i think using it on the first three feet of the roof is a good idea.

Grace ice and water shield fully adhered smooth surface roofing underlayment provides best in class roof leak protection against wind driven rain and ice dams. Further up seems like a waste of time and money imho.