Metal Roof Snow Melt Systems

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Metal roof snow melt systems.

With more than 40 years of experience and over 1 million feet of rim panels and 1 billion feet of cable installed our long term and maintenance free roof ice melt systems help keep houses and buildings absolutely winter safe in the most severe weather conditions winter after winter. For traditional a line roofs our heated roof eave systems are designed to melt ice and allow it to flow off the roof without causing ice dams along the edge. No need to waste energy by heating the entire roof. Zig zag cables for metal roofs.

Learn more about snofree eave roof panels. Metal roofs are a very common and effective roofing material yet they still are susceptible to ice dams. Although today s metal roofs are designed to withstand decades of abuse from extreme weather including heavy snow and ice both of which slide right down the slick metal slope rather than. Offers the most complete proven and thoroughly tested products in the industry including colorgard dualgard versagard and.

Roof ice melt systems. Nvent raychem rim is the concealed aesthetically elegant highest performing roof gutter de icing solution ideal for new construction or renovation of residential or commercial buildings. Hotedge has the first only roof edge panel system to pass ul standards. 70 less heat trace cable significant energy savings for both you and the enviroment.

As the snow melts water runs down the roof and when it gets to the edge eaves of the roof which are cold it once again freezes. Snow starts to melt in certain areas of the roof which are warmer than others due to heat loss from the attic. Revolutionary design heats more roof surface with less heat trace cable. Snow is porous and allows water to flow.

Metal roofing the industry leader in metal roofing attachments to provide you with the best snow retention system on the market. Ice is not porous and will trap water. The most obvious benefit of installing a roof ice melt system in your home is the prevention of snow loads and ice dams. Water will flow as long as the roof surface stays above freezing.

When the water runs to the roof edge it freezes starting an ice dam that continues to grow and trap more water leading to leakage problems. Even on metal roofs the sun and building heat combine to melt accumulated snow at the roof snow interface. Summit s systems focus heat to right where it s needed. As more and more water freezes along the eaves ice builds up creating ice dams.

Our mats can be placed under asphalt shingles synthetic slate and shake and both standing seam and pro panel roofing giving you the continuous look to the roof edge. Summit ice melt systems patented pro was developed to answer the overwhelming need for a safe reliable effective and truly energy efficient means to eliminate dangerous ice dams and icicles.