Snow Belt Roof

We often see this solution in quebec we re further north than nh on asphalt shingle roofs.

Snow belt roof.

Our solid steel arches also make the best portable garage for snow and the best roof design for snow. Snow panels are used to reduce ice damming at the roof s edge. 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. When the snow piled up on the roof melting occurred and ice dams resulted in water ponding 3 inches deep.

Metal roofs leak under these circumstances. Prepare your roof for the harsh winter months with the amerimax 31 in. Ice panels are used to reduce ice damming at the roof s edge. 36 h x 27 1 2 w.

The prevention of ice dams can help extend the life of your roof. A 1 4 inch slope may work in alabama but one can expect leaks in minnesota or. The purpose of these ice belts is to shed ice and snow off the roof. Others allow a 1 4 inch slope.

The metal also prevents leaking. Billc and fluffy the snow belts are very simple to make and therefore are almost always field formed. The panels are thin gauge aluminum. 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.

Not for use in the valley sections of shingle roofs. 30 to 60 per linear foot of eave. Unfortunately this well intended approach creates a new set of problems that causes leaks and property damage. Can be ordered with ice belt rake edge.

These belts are about the same price as heat cables but you don t need an electrician and there are no ongoing electricity expenses. You would need to remove a few rows of shingles from the eaves of the roof in order to install the ice belt metal panels. Some metal building manufacturers will not warranty a roof with a 1 4 inch slope. Stock profiles fabricated 025 black bronze brown mill and white and 16 oz.

They are often made of aluminum and sold in short panels of about three to four feet in length. No grumpy i think they are talking of a wide strip of metal steel or aluminum installed along the eave. Custom sizes and material available upon request. Steelmaster s x model has a 4 12 pitched roof which makes it easier for heavy snow to slide right off.

We also have an r model roofing system that is custom made to withstand extreme weather conditions.