FLAT ROOFING
Flat Roofing installation is quicker and easier, along with having fewer damage and repair costs. One of the greatest advantages of flat roofs is that installing items such as satellite TV dishes, or completing simple maintenance such as cleaning out gutters, is less expensive & easier to accomplish. Once installed correctly and maintained, flat roofs can have a life span of up to 25 years.
Accessibility/Gardening Benefits of Flat Roofs
Flat Roofs have become increasingly popular in todays society as many owners have begun to use this area as an outdoor lounge space. Some examples of this include using this area as a BBQ space, sun bathing area, or even a place to star gaze. The Flat Roofs are also very popular for your average gardener who will enjoy the extended sun time their plants will now be able to receive on their flat roof.
Learn more about Flat Roofs by clicking the links below!
- https://www.thisoldhouse.com/roofing/21015399/3-flat-roof-types
- https://www.thespruce.com/pros-and-cons-flat-roofing-systems-1824698
- https://www.angieslist.com/articles/flat-roof-better-sloped-roof.htm
STYLES OF FLAT ROOFS
Built-Up Roof (BUR)
The traditional hot-tar-and-gravel roof is built from three or more plies of waterproof material alternated with hot tar and ballasted by a layer of smooth river stone. Once made of tar paper, these types of roofs gradually are using more-advanced materials such as fiberglass membranes.
Modified Bitumen Roof
A single-ply rolled roof similar to ice-and-water shield, but impregnated with a mineral-based wear surface. Torch-down systems involve heating the adhesive as the material is unrolled. Newer peel-and-stick systems are safer and easier.
Rubber Membrane Roof
EPDM (short for ethylene propylene diene monomer) is a true rubber. The durable single ply membrane material resembles an inner tube, but it's engineered to resist damage from sunlight. EPDM can be mechanically anchored with fasteners, ballasted with stone, or glued.