When the snow piled up on the roof melting occurred and ice dams resulted in water ponding 3 inches deep.
Metal roof treatment to release snow.
Snow bars or guards are devices that will allow the snow and ice on your metal roof to fall off in small amounts or even melt completely before falling to the ground.
Metal roofs leak under these circumstances.
I have written extensively on the subject of ice snow and metal roofs.
Some metal building manufacturers will not warranty a roof with a 1 4 inch slope.
Their main purpose is to prevent the sudden release of snow and ice from your roof known as a roof avalanche.
Snow and ice released well the first season when the metal still had the oil or coating it leaves the factory with but now it no longer releases on its own.
We counted 90 stalagmites on the surface of the ice rink from drips coming from the leaking roof.
If you have too much snow on your roof you ll need the right tool for the job.
I have a metal roof with a shallow 3 12 pitch.
Snow guards large qty 20 with all weather coated neoprene washered screws stop snow and ice from sliding off your metal roof 4 4 out of 5 stars 6 69 99 69.
Does anyone know of a product i can apply to allow snow and ice to release on its own.
Other products offered include leaf gutter guards roof clamps for attaching accessories to a metal roof vent stack pipe and.
To find that information just google for ice dams metal roofing and todd miller.
Remove snow from your roof with a roof rake.
But not just any rake will do.
If you have a pitched roof you can use a long handled rake to remove snow from your roof.
A method of retaining snow and ice on a metal roof so it will melt in place rather than shooting off the roof in a dangerous avalanche.
Snow bars or guards.