Ice And Water Shield Roofing

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.

Ice and water shield roofing.

Seals around roofing nails resisting leakage caused by water back up ice dams or wind driven rain. Can be left exposed for up to 120 days. The ice and water shield is an amazing roofing product that was first introduced in the 1980s. This ice water shield is applied as an underlayment prior to putting the shingles on the roof.

Gcp invented fully adhered roofing underlayments more than 35 years ago. 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. 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.

Roof detail membrane is a premier membrane based on the grace ice water shield roofing underlayment technology. 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. An ice and water shield is a great roofing product to create leak free roofs. Specifically designed to meet the challenges inherent in metal roof assemblies.

Width for easy installation at the transition areas as well as allowing for future tie ins. The new membrane has the ripcord split release on demand feature placed in the center and near the edge 18 in. Roofing ice and water shield is a critically component to any new roofing system especially in cold weather climates. 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. After that time it quickly came to be used by most companies to create better roofing systems whatever the weather. 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.