Metal Roof Snow Melt Systems

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Metal roof snow melt systems.

Heat tape metal roofs. Key advantages of hotedge roof ice melt systems. Once this thick ice forms it prevents melting snow from running off the roof. Hotedge has the first only roof edge panel system to pass ul standards.

In the roof valley it creates a pathway for snow melt water to travel down the drain without refreezing. The most obvious benefit of installing a roof ice melt system in your home is the prevention of snow loads and ice dams. Metal roofs are a very common and effective roofing material yet they still are susceptible to ice dams. An ice dam is a solid ridge of ice that forms along the edges of your roof.

Mat melts 2 inches of snow per hour buy factory direct 10 ft. Revolutionary design heats more roof surface with less heat trace cable. Unique heat tape cable systems for the roof valley and the roof flashing on metal roofs. Patented smart design allows for cost effective inspection maintenance replacement.

The objective of a snowmelt system is to ensure the water is drained off and not allowed to freeze at the roof edge forming a dam. Snow starts to melt in certain areas of the roof which are warmer than others due to heat loss from the attic. 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. Heat cable ul listed to prevent ice dams.

Summit has a complete system for you including eave and valley elements gutter and downspout heating and control systems to automatically operate the. Removing large amounts of snow and ice by hand every winter can be dangerous and it costs a large amount of money to repair or replace damages caused by these weather related nuisances. Metal roofs are susceptible to damaging snow slides we recommend a single pass up the rib and cross the same rib to return to the gutter section below. Summit is proud to offer patented roof ice melt systems with broad selection that is tailored for every climate across the country.

70 less heat trace cable significant energy savings for both you and the enviroment. Learn more about snofree eave roof panels. From the most demanding alpine climate or milder climates. Nvent raychem rim concealed de icing system gets mechanically secured to the roof protects the heating cable and provides a continuous heated path for the snow melt across all roof features such as eaves valleys chimneys vents dormers sky lights rakes for different types of roof materials.