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.
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Grace ice and water shield roofing underlayment a registered trademark of gcp applied technologies is the name that contractors trust the most to protect their reputations.
It helps prevent costly repairs to your home by helping to protect your home from wall or ceiling staining which can be caused by wind driven rain and in colder areas damaging ice dams.
Now ice and water shield is designed to stop ice damming or water that backs up say from your gutters and getting into the roof surface.
Hence it s name is ice and water shield.
Shingles are important but so is the ice water shield protection that goes underneath them.
This quality gaf leak barrier helps keep water out of the most vulnerable areas of your roof including the eaves rakes valleys and around the chimneys.
At water shield llc we are ready to help you with repairs and or full replacements for roofing siding gutters etc hoa interfacing insurance claims you name it we re with you.
Grace ice and water shield fully adhered smooth surface roofing underlayment provides best in class roof leak protection against wind driven rain and ice dams.
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.
Not sure where or when to start your exterior project.
It s a great product but like most materials there are quality shields and then ones that should be avoided.
Grace ice water shield is a versatile underlayment material that may be used on sloped roofs under mechanically attached roof coverings such as asphalt shingles slate tile cedar and standing seam metal in many climate and assembly conditions see limitations for additional information.
And also in southern climates it s put on the entire roof because even if the shingles blow off it keeps the water out.