Gutter Heat Tape Installation

Here are the basic steps for installing new heat cable along a roof eave and gutter.

Gutter heat tape installation. We also need to consider the amount of electricity the heated cable will draw. The gutter heat tape or cable is run in special patterns across roofs in gutters and along downspouts where ice usually forms collects and eventually creates what are known as ice dams. One aspect you need to consider is spacing depending on the pitch of the roof and the length of the soffit. After we have successfully removed the snow from your roof strategically installed heat tape on your roof adding gutter heat tape will ensure that the water from your roof goes where it is designed to go.

Route the cable from the electrical outlet to the starting point on the roof. This product is also not meant for clearing the roof of ice or snow but merely for creating a clear pathway for already melted snow and ice to drain to the ground. Clip the starting point of the cable to a shingle that is slightly further up the roof than the outside wall. Gutter downspout heat tape installation when the snow melts and freezes these are the perfect conditions for the development of an ice dam.