Eaves
The lower edges of a roof that project beyond the exterior walls, providing protection from rain and sun.
Why It Matters for Homeowners
Why it matters: the eaves are where ice and water shield gets installed under the shingles. Coastal Southern California rarely sees ice dams, but it does see wind-driven rain at the roof edge, and the fix is the same membrane. A wide ice-and-water membrane along the eaves prevents the most common edge-leak path on a roof, and it is one of the easiest details to verify on any quote you receive.
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