The reason the homeowner called mr.
Mr roof ice and water.
Install the ice and water shield membrane so that it laps securely over and bonds to the surface of the drip edge.
As the water levels climb the moisture starts to push up under your shingles leading to roof leaks.
Roof repair because they were experiencing water coming in on the west side of their house through the garage and the east side of their house by the office.
So icicles hanging from a roof s edge may be a sign of an ice dam.
Points to the installation of ice and water shield along the lower roof eaves protecting against ice dam leaks that are common on un vented roofs in cold weather or snow climates.
They also have very bad ice damming at the back of the home.
When the meltwater reaches the colder eaves the part of the roof that extends beyond the walls the water refreezes and creates a buildup of ice along the edge of your roofline says this old house.
Snowmelt that freezes along the edge of your roof forms these icy blockages.
This prevents later melt from getting to the ground causing water to seep inside your roof and damage your home.
The west side of the home has a valley that ends at an ice dam in an eavestrough.
While up there we took a look at where was supposed to be an ice and water shield but discovered that only roofing paper had been installed along the starter shingles.
As this process continues these ice structures begin to act like a dam blocking the now melted water from flowing off your roof.
Henry blueskin pe200ht high temperature roof underlayment is a specification grade self adhered roofing underlayment consisting of a high softening point sbs rubberized asphalt compound which is integrally laminated to a blue cross laminated polyeolefin film with slip resistant coating.
When the drifted snow melts water can find its way through butt joints knots cracks and other spaces in the siding.
The product needs to be installed on the eave edges up the roof at least two feet inside the face of any exterior wall.
The problems we found.
In cold climates snow will drift and collect at the point where the garage roof joins the sidewall of the house.
Blueskin pe200ht is specifically designed to provide an exceptionally high temperature and.
The rakes on gable roofs also need treatment to the same standard.
In this application the garage roof shingles are step flashed against the sidewall sheathing of the house.
It self seals around nails and provides protection for roof areas prone to ice and water intrusion.
Weatherlock flex flexible self sealing ice water barrier provides excellent roof deck protection against water infiltration resulting from the freeze thaw cycle wind driven rains and normal water flow around eaves rakes valleys vents chimneys and skylights.
A leak was discovered in the living room.
All valleys and hips need to be covered.
It can also leak through roof trim.
Ice dams form when warm air from inside your home melts snow on the roof.