Heat Tape Roof Valleys

Unique heat tape cable systems for the roof valley and the roof flashing on metal roofs.

Heat tape roof valleys. The term heat tape refers to another product an insulated electrical wire applied to water pipes to keep them from freezing and bursting. Heat tape metal roofs. The sfp ve panel will create all the open area for water to safely flow from the valley without the possibility to re freeze over unheated portions of the roof. The type of heat tape used on roofs and gutters to prevent ice buildup is properly called heat cable.

Adding heat tapes along roof edges can melt holes through existing ice dams to prevent water back up and leaks into the building attic or walls and heat tapes can prevent new ice dam leaks from occurring. Most of our clients prefer the continuous look of their roofing material to the roof edge and not a horiizontal metal band or the unsightly look of zig zag heat tape. As our mats are placed under the roofing material vs an external mounted metal channel. It describes proper roof ventilation placement amounts and other details.

Heat cable is a similar product but it is designed for installation on the edge of your home s roof near the eaves. The snofree heated panel system gives an aesthetically pleasing look to any structure while keeping a more efficient and cleaner method to eliminate ice dam issues in a valley transition area or dormer. Icearmour valley heat panel one of the most vulnerable areas of the roof are the valleys. More importantly metal shrouded heat tape is a poor choice for valley applications.