Roof Edge Ice Guard

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.

Roof edge ice guard.

70 less heat trace cable significant energy savings for both you and the enviroment. 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. 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. Install the ice barrier membrane according to the manufacturer s instructions with the drip edge installed on top of the membrane.

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. Revolutionary design heats more roof surface with less heat trace cable. The ice and water shield must stick firmly over the top of the drip edge on the soffit edge of the roof. Hotedge has the first only roof edge panel system to pass ul standards.

Patented smart design allows for cost effective inspection maintenance replacement. 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. Key advantages of hotedge roof ice melt systems.