Roof Ice Panels

The prevention of ice dams can help extend the life of your roof.

Roof ice panels.

If you do not want to install an entire new metal roof you can put metal only where it is really needed to prevent ice dams along the eaves. 36 h x 27 1 2 w. Prepare your roof for the harsh winter months with the amerimax 31 in. Matt melton lives in central washington state in a 3 year old house with a roof made of structural insulated panels sips that are 12 1 4 inches thick.

The pitch of the roof is very low only 1 2 inch in 12 and the metal roofing has been applied directly over the sips with no air channel beneath the roofing for ventilation. Stock profiles fabricated 025 black bronze brown mill and white and 16 oz. Solar panels on your roof won t cause ice dams or worsen them. Not for use in the valley sections of shingle roofs.

Ice belt metal panels are typically short 3 4 and wide 2 5 3 and are made of thin gauge aluminum. The panels conduct heat efficiently to provide a remarkably effective means of melting snow and ice to protect your roof. This is called ice belt metal panels. The roof heating system typically melts snow on each side of the panel to create a significant clearing for runoff to eliminate buildup resulting in destructive ice dams.

They are often made of aluminum and sold in short panels of about three. 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. Custom sizes and material available upon request. Can be ordered with ice belt rake edge.

Ice panels are used to reduce ice damming at the roof s edge. Ice belt metal panels many roofs are made of shingles which work well to remove water until it starts to travel upward. But you do need to keep them snow free and you ll need to treat them like little delicate black glass flowers if you do get an ice dam. While it does cost money to buy a roof deicing system and maintain energy usage it costs much more to repair or replace a roof that has been irreparably damaged by ice or snow.

Snow panels are used to reduce ice damming at the roof s edge.