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.
How to install ice and water shield on a roof.
Peel back 300 600 mm 1 2 ft of release liner align membrane.
Cut the membrane into 3 5 m 10 15 ft lengths and re roll loosely.
If an ice dam occurs on your roof and water backs up under the shingles it will seep down into your home through the nail holes holding the shingles.
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.
Ice and water protectors sometimes called ice and snow shields in cold climates are made with polymer modified bitumen.
An ice and water shield is a great roofing product to create leak free roofs.
This ice water shield is applied as an underlayment prior to putting the shingles on the roof.
Here s how proper installation of grace ice water shield the conventional method.
This ice shield seals nail holes better then regular tar paper roofing materials.