Roof Deck Ice And Rain Shield

Synthetic underlayment like an ice and water shield is quite a bit lighter rolls out in large rolls and is made of polypropylene fiberglass polyethylene and polyester.

Roof deck ice and rain shield.

Apply grace ice water shield underlayment in fair weather when the air roof deck and membrane are at temperatures of 40 f 5 c or higher. This is great but ice shield also creates other problems for roof installers. It also can t protect against any water that flows upward toward the top of your roof like ice and water dams or heavy rain and wind storms. Grace ice and water shield roofing underlayment a registered trademark of gcp applied technologies is the name that contractors trust the most to protect their reputations.

Apply roof covering material at temperatures of 40 f 5 c or higher. Cut the membrane into 10 15 ft 3 5 m lengths and reroll loosely. By design ice shield adheres to the roof deck. Ice shield is a pain ice and water shield solves a problem for homeowners it creates a waterproof seal for nails passing through that keeps melting ice out of the building.

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.