Roofing Water And Ice Shield Installation

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Roofing water and ice shield installation.

Help prevent leaks caused by wind driven rain and ice dams. Once in place follow by flashing the rakes. Prior to membrane application remove dust dirt loose nails and old roofing materials. By creating a barrier at the most vulnerable areas of your asphalt shingle roof at the eaves and rakes in valleys around chimneys etc weatherwatch mineral surfaced leak barrier helps prevent leaks due to water backing up in your gutters wind driven rain and in the north damaging ice dams.

Install waterguard rain ice first in roof valleys see instructions below and as a flashing membrane at roof to wall transitions around vents curbs skylights and other roof penetrations. Not only does ice and water shield installation stop leaks caused by ice dams but it also stops leaks created by fierce wind driven rain. Grace ice and water shield roofing underlayment a registered trademark of gcp applied technologies is the name that contractors trust the most to protect their reputations. Cut the membrane into 3 5 m 10 15 ft lengths and re roll loosely.

Then apply along the eaves. Peel back 300 600 mm 1 2 ft of release liner align membrane. Ice and water protector needs to be installed directly onto the roof deck after you have placed the drip edge at the eave. Install grace ice water shield roofing underlayment directly on a clean dry continuous structural deck.

See the benefits of leak barriers. Does ice and water shield protect against hurricanes. Here s how proper installation of grace ice water shield the conventional method. Of sheet is strips of the membrane can also be used as stripping.

Yes ice and water shield will protect your home from leaks caused by hurricanes. Some suitable deck materials include plywood wood composition wood plank metal concrete and gypsum sheathing. Grace ice and water shield fully adhered smooth surface roofing underlayment provides best in class roof leak protection against wind driven rain and ice dams.