Ice And Water Shield Whole Roof

Ice and water shield the whole roof.

Ice and water shield whole roof.

I did the whole roof at my parents cape house and i swear it felt like it held the heat in the house better. Tar paper is old tech and in my opinion a waste of time and money. In the video it s been installed on the entire roof. Water and ice shield on entire roof bad idea.

Both products have a separate purpose. Now ice and water shield is designed to stop ice damming or water that backs up say from your gutters and getting into the roof surface. The guy also talks about how the ice water shield seals itself around roofing nails which helps to distinguish it from a traditional underlayment product e g. Further up seems like a waste of time and money imho.

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. 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 on and into your attic. The arguement that oh i would hate to be the next guy having to remove the ice and water shield couldn t you just remove the shingles leave the ice and water down and then put new ice and water on top of the old. Tar paper roofing felt thermoplastic polyolefin etc or cheaper.

Ice and water protectors sometimes called ice and snow shields in cold climates are made with polymer modified bitumen. It is handy when a roof is complicated has a low pitch will be uncovered for a long time in winter and so forth but is it a good idea. 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. Also with ice water shield it seals around the nails that almost virtually guarantees no leaks.

Yes do the whole roof with ice water shield. The video shows you exactly what ice water shield looks like and where it s installed. 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. Ice and water shield is designed to stop ice dams so i think using it on the first three feet of the roof is a good idea.