Ice And Water Shield Roofing

Roof detail membrane is a premier membrane based on the grace ice water shield roofing underlayment technology.

Ice and water shield roofing.

Many local building codes require ice and water shield and national building code states ice and water shield must start at the roofs eave edge and extend 2 ft inside heated wall space of a structure. Grace ice water shield self adhered roofing underlayment is a premier membrane composed of two waterproofing materials an aggressive rubberized asphalt adhesive backed by a layer of slip resistant coated high density cross laminated polyethylene film. 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. 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.

This ice shield seals nail holes better then regular tar paper roofing materials. The ice and water shield is an amazing roofing product that was first introduced in the 1980s. Ice water shield is a thick sticky back underlayment also known as felt paper that will adhere to your roof deck and prevent water from seeping into your home if it gets under your shingles. Gcp invented fully adhered roofing underlayments more than 35 years ago.

Specifically designed to meet the challenges inherent in metal roof assemblies. The new membrane has the ripcord split release on demand feature placed in the center and near the edge 18 in. An ice and water shield is a great roofing product to create leak free roofs. Width for easy installation at the transition areas as well as allowing for future tie ins.

Ice and water shield. This ice water shield is applied as an underlayment prior to putting the shingles on the roof. Seals around roofing nails resisting leakage caused by water back up ice dams or wind driven rain. Delivers all the advantages of grace ice and water shield with thermal stability up to 260 f.

Roofing ice and water shield is a critically component to any new roofing system especially in cold weather climates. Can be left exposed for up to 120 days. 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.