Here are the basic steps for installing new heat cable along a roof eave and gutter.
How to install heat tape on a metal roof.
Heat tape metal roofs.
I won t drill holes in the roof.
The ice will back up under the roof some.
I need to go horizontal on the roof then up the valley of the gable and down and run along the remainder of the roof horizontal.
Unique heat tape cable systems for the roof valley and the roof flashing on metal roofs.
Heat cable ul listed to prevent ice dams.
The s 5 heat tape roof clip is a new patented roof clip design specifically for standing seam applications with a focus on ease of install and effectiveness.
This will ensure that the cable will completely cover the roof overhang.
The s 5 sr heat tape clip and the standard ice dam heat tape clip.
There s two main products used to install heat tape on your standing seam metal roof.
The snow ice builds up there and stays all winter.
Installing heat tape on a standing seam roof with the s 5 sr heat tape clip.