Easy Heat Roof Cable Installation

Easy heat adks roof de icing cable prevents this water and ice damage by providing a clear path for melting water to flow off the roof.

Easy heat roof cable installation. The term heat tape refers to another product an insulated electrical wire applied to water pipes to keep them from freezing and bursting. The versatile design adapts to most roof and gutter configurations. Heat cable is a similar product but it is designed for installation on the edge of your home s roof near the eaves. By applying heating cable from the roof edge to a level just above the overhang and in the gutter and downspouts melt water on the roof will have a clear drainage path.

The average cost to install 100 feet of heat cable on the roof only is about 300 400 labor only excludes materials. When you add materials at the price of about 2 sq ft you are looking to spend about 200 for 100 feet of cable. 11 pipe and roof deicing heating cable installation instructions general information psr heating cable may be used to help prevent water pipes. Installed these on the roof last weekend and wanted to share my experience in case anyone was considering trying these out to prevent ice dams in the gutters.