Another option to consider is a metal roof.
Ice protection metal roof.
Ice and water protectors sometimes called ice and snow shields in cold climates are made with polymer modified bitumen.
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.
Unlike the other products on this list a metal roof over the entire home will cost over 10 000 for most people.
So it is not an economical solution at all but it is well worth the extra expense in the long run.
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There are products out on the market that can prevent ice dams and keep them from forming.
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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.
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.
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Our metal roof snow guard products are a cost effective long lasting aesthetically pleasing snow retention solution for any metal corrugated standing seam asphalt shingle or slate roof located in a winter climate.
This roof leaked in many locations.
So severe was the ice movement that it flattened the transition metal and the metal roofing ribs punctured through it.
It can damage landscape gutters adjacent roofs vehicles and cause injury or death to passers by.
Stone coated tiles metal shingles and corrugated r panels exposed fastener systems are all ice dam proof with some exceptions rare metal roof systems that do not have reverse lock on the bottom or sides.
Without some sort of metal roof snow fence the result can be catastrophic as the blanket of snow avalanches off the roof dumping tons of snow onto anything in its path.
Worthy of noting is that just two years prior this metal edging was a 5 000 00 attempt by the owners and the building contractor to stop the ice dam damage.
Metal roof snow guards and snow stops are essential when snow accumulations begin to melt.
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