Snow Melt Metal Roof

Some people try to do this with salt or other melting agents.

Snow melt metal roof.

When the water runs to the roof edge it freezes starting an ice dam that continues to grow and trap more water leading to leakage problems. Ice is not porous and will trap water. In the roof valley it creates a pathway for snow melt water to travel down the drain without refreezing. Nvent raychem rim concealed de icing system gets mechanically secured to the roof protects the heating cable and provides a continuous heated path for the snow melt across all roof features such as eaves valleys chimneys vents dormers sky lights rakes for different types of roof materials.

Even on metal roofs the sun and building heat combine to melt accumulated snow at the roof snow interface. Our mats can be placed under asphalt shingles synthetic slate and shake and both standing seam and pro panel roofing giving you the continuous look to the roof edge. Fill pantyhose with sidewalk salt to break up ice at the edge of the roof. Learn more about snofree metal roof systems.

Melting ice using chemicals or heat 1. Only 15 left in stock order soon. These are also called deicing cables and they can be. Our heated metal roof panels are an incredibly affordable and durable solution to end ice dam damage once and for all.

Water will flow as long as the roof surface stays above freezing. X 13 in 4 7 out of 5 stars 37. Heat tape metal roofs. Install heat cables to melt the snow at the edge of the roof.

Metal roofs are a very common and effective roofing material yet they still are susceptible to ice dams. Snow is porous and allows water to flow. Learn more about snofree eave roof panels. Heated roof systems offers you our exclusive patented technology that provides a concealed snow melt mat placed under various roofing material to eliminate ice dams.

Mat melts 2 inches of snow per hour buy factory direct 10 ft. Sprinkle a chemical. However it is important to remember that if snow melts and then quickly freezes again it becomes ice which as explained above is just as damaging to your roof. Heat cable ul listed to prevent ice dams.

Rhs snow melting system roof and valley snow melting mats sizes 10 feet x 13 inches color black ul components 10ft.