The heat tape installation system you end up with is highly determinant on the type of roof you have. Any/All types of roofs can have ice dams in the right conditions, and it is imperative to have the right clips for your style of roof to have an affection roof and gutter system to protect your home from ice dams and general ice build-up. If you aren’t focusing on your roof and are specifically targeting your gutters, you may want to assess if your gutters are actually the root issue; Hint: most of the time it is not.