Ice And Water Barrier On Roof

It comes in a sheet with split back release film similar to a self stick or peel and stick.

Ice and water barrier on roof.

Ice and water barrier is a self adhering rubberized membrane that protects your roof from leaking due to excessive water conditions. Ice and water protector needs to be installed directly onto the roof deck after you have placed the drip edge at the. 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. This rubberized material that helps to prevent leaks due to.

These conditions occur during wind driven rain and even more so during water backfrom ice dams our previous post discusses ice damming. An ice and water shield is a modified self adhered leak barrier. Engineered for asphalt shingles wood shakes and quarry slate roof assemblies weatherlock flex also offers. It seals itself around the nails used in shingling.

You should install ice and water protector before other underlayments including roof felt. There are several areas of your roof especially susceptible to the water penetration that ice and water barrier will serve to prevent. Around roof features like.