Ice And Water Shield Over Whole Roof

More and more i see on other people s jobs and on mine as well roofers putting ice water shield bituthane etc on the whole roof deck before applying slate or wood shingles.

Ice and water shield over whole roof. It is handy when a roof is complicated has a low pitch will be uncovered for a long time in winter and so forth but is it a good idea. The breathing argument is somewhat silly. Ice and water shield is a great product that can be used in spots to protect the most vulnerable areas of your roof or as a whole roof underlayment to protect from ice dams water dams storms and leaking in any area of the country and any weather. It s typically only installed on the first leslie.

If you have appropriate soffit attic air flow under the deck the deck can breath from the underside. 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. Ice and water shield the whole roof.