Grace ice water shield is supplied in 3 ft wide rolls of varying lengths.
Flat roof ice and water shield.
Usually the roof ice and water shield is only on the overhangs and in the valleys as these are the two places leaks and ice dams occur most often.
Essentially the roof and ice water shield is an extra layer to a home s roofing system that helps keep water out of the house.
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.
Ice and water protectors sometimes called ice and snow shields in cold climates are made with polymer modified bitumen.
It s a thin membrane that is attached under the shingles of a roof.
Chimneys pipe boots roof vents and skylights.
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.
Grace ice water shield is a versatile underlayment material that may be used on sloped roofs under mechanically attached roof coverings such as asphalt shingles slate tile cedar and standing seam metal in many climate and assembly conditions see limitations for additional information.
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.
It is also commonly applied in the valleys of a house as well as around any roof protrusions including.
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 on and into your attic.