Breaking down the pros and cons of flat roof drains.
Flat roof scupper installation.
Installing a scupper from a flat roof to the gutter the outlet can be just a deep channel with a spout like an outlet or can go through a wall section.
Scupper drains are the best way to remove water off a flat roof.
Because there are so many drainage choices for flat roofs making an intelligent choice about installation requires some.
A canale roof scupper is a spout drain installed in the parapet of a flat roof building to drain rainwater.
Unlike most industry standard roof canales made of wood and sheet metal which deteriorate rapidly in a few short years our fiberspan concrete canales roof scuppers endure the most extreme of weather conditions for many years.
The best draining system is to have a wide scupper and water free fall to the ground.
Most of the time a scupper will lead water into a leader header.
Scuppers can let the water drop off the roof to the ground or can lead into a gutter system.
This video is about a scupper and flat roof repair.
This video is about a scupper and flat roof repair.
Scuppers that are part of the primary drainage system are installed so that the bottom edge of the scupper holes are even with the surface of the roof at the lowest points of the roof.
Scuppers are a very effective way to channel water off a roof.
Scuppers installed properly this is a scupper on a small residential flat roof.
Installing a scupper drain is simple and cost less than other drains.
Furthermore flat roofs with internal drainage are built to direct water to the central points of the structure with a concave shape the opposite of a pitched roof.
A scupper can be placed through a side wall or a parapet wall or could be on a low area on the edge of a roof.
Although it is narrow there is not much debris so it will function well.
It is very important to install a scupper in a the proper place on a flat roof.