snow slides – are they worth it?
I’m a carpenter that has done my share of roofing. I have a customer that wants his roof re-shingled but wants to keep the snow slides which were installed a few years ago. I’m thinking I could cover the top six inches of the slides with ice and water shield and shingle on top of it. But then again it might be better to replace the slides and be sure there is ice and water shield under the snow slides.
I’m also under the impression that snow slides are a thing of the past and I should try to talk this guy out of them completely. Even though I’m in upstate New York, I dont see snow slides being used that often.
Your coments and advice would be appreciated.
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Sorry, but what is a 'snow slide' on a roof? I've never heard that term.
Dinosaur
'Y-a-tu de la justice dans ce maudit monde?
The reason for that sheetmetal skin on the lower portion of a shingled roof was to shed snow and ice instead of letting ice damns build up.
Modern housing design prevents the build up with insulation and ventilation.
Modern roofing technique includes placing ice and water shield under the shingles as insurance for about the first six feet back from the eaves.
If the shields on this house are functioining and in good shape, there may be no reason to tear into them, especially if they appeal to his sense of style. But he should understand that he is taking on the risk of leaks by asking to keep the work of another craftsman in place while you replace only part of a system.
Me - I would probably tear it all the way to the deck and install new ones if he wanted them, over ice and water shield. Whether they are needed depends partly on his insulation and ventilation package.
Excellence is its own reward!