Heated Metal Roof Edge

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.

Heated metal roof edge. 70 less heat trace cable significant energy savings for both you and the enviroment. The hotedge rail fastens to the fascia beneath the metal drip. 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. Heat tape metal roofs.

Keep the roof cavity open and the rib will help protect the cable. Unique heat tape cable systems for the roof valley and the roof flashing on metal roofs. 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. Key advantages of hotedge roof ice melt systems.

The heated rib system is used on standing seam roofing. Lay mat directly on top of roof along the drip edge and than apply the metal snow shield over the top. The sfp rib easily attaches to each rib to create an open channel and allow melted snow to flow easily off the roof. More importantly metal shrouded heat tape is a poor choice for valley applications.

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. As our mats are placed under the roofing material vs an external mounted metal channel. Ice dam myth 1 you need to heat the roof several feet up from the edge ice dam myth 2. Metal roofs are a very common and effective roofing material yet they still are susceptible to ice dams.

Heated shingle mats designed to melt ice and snow. A ventilated roof will prevent ice dams ice dam myth 3. Large metal snow shield with heated mat under it the large 24 wide mat is excellent for this application. Applications of heated roof mats.

This is the best product to use when trying to avoid icicles on any type of structure with a metal roof or any type of roof that is designed to shed the snow but can hang up on any ice that could form on the edge. Patented smart design allows for cost effective inspection maintenance replacement. The hotedge rail is the first and only ul listed roof edge ice melt system in the u s this revolutionary new patent pending system is engineered to prevent icicles and ice dams from forming along the edge of most roof structures by pairing the hotedge rail with a 12 watt commercial grade self regulating heat cable. Hotedge has the first only roof edge panel system to pass ul standards.

Learn more about snofree eave roof panels. With the cable completely protected by the sfp rib system the possibility of ice damage or slides that pull the cable off the roof is greatly reduced. Heat cable ul listed to prevent ice dams. Metal edging along roof eaves prevents ice dams and roof damage ice dam myth 4.

Revolutionary design heats more roof surface with less heat trace cable.