Snow Belt Roof

When ice dams do fall off the roof a new ice dam develops at the snow fracture often at or above the building wall line.

Snow belt roof.

Our solid steel arches also make the best portable garage for snow and the best roof design for snow. The only purpose of ice belt panels is to shed ice and snow off the roof edge and if ice dams do form they can t leak into the roof. They are often made of aluminum and sold in short panels of about three to four feet in length. We often see this solution in quebec we re further north than nh on asphalt shingle roofs.

The cost is about 45 to 70 per linear foot of ice belt metal panels installed. Custom sizes and material available upon request. A 1 4 inch slope may work in alabama but one can expect leaks in minnesota or. No grumpy i think they are talking of a wide strip of metal steel or aluminum installed along the eave.

The metal also prevents leaking. The prevention of ice dams can help extend the life of your roof. We also have an r model roofing system that is custom made to withstand extreme weather conditions. Metal edging aka skirting along roof eaves is often used to prevent damage from ice formations.

Metal roofs leak under these circumstances. When the snow piled up on the roof melting occurred and ice dams resulted in water ponding 3 inches deep. Steelmaster s x model has a 4 12 pitched roof which makes it easier for heavy snow to slide right off. Billc and fluffy the snow belts are very simple to make and therefore are almost always field formed.

The purpose of these ice belts is to shed ice and snow off the roof. Can be ordered with ice belt rake edge. The panels are thin gauge aluminum. The ice belt can be installed either directly over your shingles not recommended or by removing several rows of shingles along the eaves installing synthetic underlayment or ice shield and then installing the panels.

Ice panels are used to reduce ice damming at the roof s edge. Stock profiles fabricated 025 black bronze brown mill and white and 16 oz. Snow panels are used to reduce ice damming at the roof s edge. Others allow a 1 4 inch slope.

36 h x 27 1 2 w. Unfortunately this well intended approach creates a new set of problems that causes leaks and property damage. Some metal building manufacturers will not warranty a roof with a 1 4 inch slope. Not for use in the valley sections of shingle roofs.

30 to 60 per linear foot of eave.