Snow Melt Metal Roof

Our roof snow guards for standing seam panels shingles chimneys and vents help protect gutters landscaping and pedestrians.

Snow melt metal roof.

Even on metal roofs the sun and building heat combine to melt accumulated snow at the roof snow interface. Water will flow as long as the roof surface stays above freezing. Heat tape metal roofs. The roofmelt ice melt is designed to eliminate the need to climb onto roofs while melt snow.

In the roof valley it creates a pathway for snow melt water to travel down the drain without refreezing. If you still have snow or ice on your metal roof there are several different tools you can use to melt the snow like heat cables calcium chloride or hot water. Ice is not porous and will trap water. A method of retaining snow and ice on a metal roof so it will melt in place rather than shooting off the roof in a dangerous avalanche.

They work effectively in temperatures down to 25 f. Snow is porous and allows water to flow. An ice dam is a solid ridge of ice that forms along the edges of your roof. X 13 in 4 7 out of 5 stars 37.

Rhs snow melting system roof and valley snow melting mats sizes 10 feet x 13 inches color black ul components 10ft. Heat cable ul listed to prevent ice dams. As snow is warmed by the rising heat inside your home and melts on portions of the roof that are directly above your living area the melt runs down the slanted roof. However it may run into frozen snow and ice inside the gutter or on the eave which doesn t receive heat transferred from the living area.

If a part of your roof is in constant. Unique heat tape cable systems for the roof valley and the roof flashing on metal roofs. Zig zag cables for metal roofs. Mat melts 2 inches of snow per hour buy factory direct 10 ft.

Once this thick ice forms it prevents melting snow from running off the roof. A metal roof is great for preventing snow build up because the sun heats up the metal and causes the snow to slide right off. Metal roofs are a very common and effective roofing material yet they still are susceptible to ice dams. Metal roof snow guards prevent the avalanche of frozen precipitation on sloped metal roofing located in winter climates.

Learn more about snofree eave roof panels. Snow starts to melt in certain areas of the roof which are warmer than others due to heat loss from the attic. While safely on the ground toss a roofmelt tablet onto the roof.