Pulling Off Ice Shield From Roof

Most manufacturers specify at least a 4 12 roof pitch for installing them meaning for every foot the rafters extend out from the ridge beam they drop down 4 inches.

Pulling off ice shield from roof. 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. Then add shingles on top of it. Then pull off the shingles with your hands carry them across the roof to the trash container location and throw them in. When there is a large area of shingles that need to be removed the best option may be to tear everything off including the roof deck.

Ice and water protectors sometimes called ice and snow shields in cold climates are made with polymer modified bitumen. Tack it at the top with staples every few feet to hold it in place. Once the entire section is tacked along the chalk line lift. Starting at the rake edge of the roof align the ice and water barrier with the chalk line.

If there is one layer of shingles on now it must come off. With that said i m pulling back a portion of my roof to tie a new roof into. It runs up the roof about 60 from the edge. If i m using asphalt shingles i always protect the sheathing with ice and water shield first pulling it onto the fascia and rake boards and cover it with trim.

I think if it is going to be tough i would be sure any damaged lifted edges i would cut off or flatted out and then go right over it i see no reason you couldn t unless you suspect some damage beneath it. I was buzzing right along from the top down then i hit the iws. It is a 4 year old roof with the ice and water shield on structural insulated panels outer layer is 3 4 osb so we are not able to simply replace the plywood we need to remove the i w and build a new roof system 8 above the existing one for circulation reasons. 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.

Open to any and all suggestions thanks. Other roofing contractors also use a multi tool to separate shingles from ice shield but that is tedious process. This can be a lot of work especially if there are valleys involved see below. Interestingly enough i have never tripped a roof with i w shield.

The other roofer was. Tear off the roof deck.