Roof And Gutter Heating Cables

[Bucndoe]

Does anyone use the cables that heat your gutters and roof to help avoid ice dams ? Looking for some input to see if they help. One thing I can say is that I ain't climbing up there to install them myself. Thanks in advance.

[jumpthestring]

Yes, we use them all the time at work they work great .

[electric10162]

Absolutely! I use them at my shop and my house. You can buy pre-made kits or by the cable, splices, ends etc if you need custom. The latter will cost you more of course.

[Bucndoe]

32 minutes ago, electric10162 said:

Absolutely! I use them at my shop and my house. You can buy pre-made kits or by the cable, splices, ends etc if you need custom. The latter will cost you more of course.

Ok thanks. Follow up question is do roofers install them or do general contractors do the job ?

[electric10162]

51 minutes ago, Bucndoe said:

Ok thanks. Follow up question is do roofers install them or do general contractors do the job ?

You can do it yourself or hire a Electrical Contractor. If you need to put receptacles in to power them, there are codes that must be followed.

[Bucndoe]

17 minutes ago, electric10162 said:

You can do it yourself or hire a Electrical Contractor. If you need to put receptacles in to power them, there are codes that must be followed.

Ok, thanks. I ain’t climbing up there. True stand with a harness, no problem. Up on my roof without one, no effin way.

[electric10162]

5 minutes ago, Bucndoe said:

Ok, thanks. I ain’t climbing up there. True stand with a harness, no problem. Up on my roof without one, no effin way.

Good luck. If you need anything, do not hesitate to ask.

[ithaca10]

30 minutes ago, electric10162 said:

Good luck. If you need anything, do not hesitate to ask.

My son Mallard 1100 planning on doing those on his ranch home.

[Tuck]

I am also looking to do this on my roof for the future.  I live in a ranch and have already taken a tumble off my roof when ladder kicked out, but I plan to do it myself with a kit.  Between the weight of the ice and the deadly icicles it has to get done.

[Grassmans]

They work great !!

[Rutting Buck]

I installed them at my house and I never worry about it. They kick ass

[BowhunterNJ]

Anyone have any links to these products?

Interested for my ranch. Should help prevent the crazy icicle situation too. 

[electric10162]

Home Depot sells a a few different brands and lengths.

[Russ 11]

Matt check out Frost King cable kit at Home Depot .

[BowhunterNJ]

16 minutes ago, Russ 11 said:

Matt check out Frost King cable kit at Home Depot .

200ft model

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Frost-King-200-ft-Roof-Cable-Kit-RC200/202262345

based on the installation video you'll need quite a bit of length to install the way they describe.