Patternfor Ice Dams On A Metal Roof

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Patternfor ice dams on a metal roof.

Ice dams can be frustrating. If an ice dam does form an ice belt will reduce the penetration of standing water. An ice dam forms when the roof over the attic gets warm enough to melt the bottom layer of snow. Yes the reflectivity and slickness of a metal roof will encourage ice and snow to slide but ice damming is generally caused by hot spots over the heated areas of the home.

To take a more pro active approach in preventing ice dams you can install ice belt metal panels which are installed along the eaves to block water. Ice belt metal panels many roofs are made of shingles which work well to remove water until it starts to travel upward. Ice dams are most often the result of inadequate ventilation and insulation in the. Metal roofing can help but is not an ice dam panacea.

Metal roofing does not eliminate ice dams. By installing a metal roof that has a special coating designed to shed snow and ice causing it to fall off the roof before it has a chance to form into an ice dam you can completely eliminate ice dam formations on your roof in the first place. Heat rising from the home s interior melts the snow which then runs down the roof freezing on the home s unheated roof overhangs creating damaging ice dams. Another option to consider is a metal roof.

An ice belt a band of metal roofing installed at the eaves helps prevent the formation of ices dams by placing a low friction surface where ice dams are likely to form.