How To Install Ice And Water Shield On Roof

Cut the membrane into 3 5 m 10 15 ft lengths and re roll loosely.

How to install ice and water shield on roof.

Begin at a lower corner of roof parallel to the eave and flip the whole sheet over so the adhesive side with release film faces up. Ice and water protector needs to be installed directly onto the roof deck after you have placed the drip edge at the eave. Install the ice barrier membrane according to the manufacturer s instructions with the drip edge installed on top of the membrane. The drip edge will be installed over the ice and water protector and other underlayments at roof rake edges you should install ice and water protector before other underlayments including roof felt.

Then install regular roofing underlayment tar paper over the top of the drip edge and over the ice barrier and continuing all the way up the roof. If installed properly this reliable roofing underlayment can save homeowners 18 000 in reroofing costs. Installing ice and water shield roofing text. Here s how proper installation of grace ice water shield the conventional method.

Peel back 300 600 mm 1 2 ft of release liner align membrane. Peel both sides of the release film completely off.