Flat Roof Faq

Or ice damming at the point of change in slope or just below it.

Flat roof faq.

While a whole tear off of your flat roof membrane might sometimes be necessary it s a messy and expensive process. Improper inadequate flashing of the flat roof covering up under the shingles sometimes combined with wind blown rain or depending on where you live melting snow cover. Roof top epdm is available in black and white on black. As it s a different process from sloped roofing people aren t as familiar with how it works or how you fix a flat roof.

Most puddles will evaporate. You also need to think about biannual roof maintenance when you have a flat roof. This can help you avoid costly repairs down the road. Is roof top epdm available in different colors.

They might be used to the tear off and replace concept from shingle roofing. Flat roofing is no exception. Or of course a leak higher on the roof that finds its way in at the change in slope. In flat roofing the installers skill is just as important as the roofing material you choose.

Poor installation leads to the pooling of moisture that inevitably causes leaking. What roof slope is recommended where epdm is installed. For good roof drainage we recommend 1 4 per foot. We visit the site first to inspect the roof and then provide a print out of the detailed estimate.

If the water is still there after a few days call your commercial roofing professional. Black epdm is very resistant to uv and ozone and has excellent sustainability and life. However small pools of water on the roof after a storm is typical. On 2018 06 28 by fred.