Asphalt Roof Flat

Built up roofs have solved the low pitch roof problem for ages a challenge that asphalt shingles could never handle.

Asphalt roof flat. Epdm is 1 50 per sq foot making it the cheapest single ply membrane. From there the flat roof system you choose will determine the materials you apply. Experience the total owens corning roofing system and high quality roofing shingles. The sealed sheet also serves as an effective flame retarder for the application of torch applied modified bitumen membranes.

Made from layers of asphalt or fiberglass felts it can be expected to last around 10 years. Tpo is 1 70 per sq foot. Underneath the basics flat roofs are usually constructed with a ceiling nailed to joists which support a deck usually wood in residential construction a vapor barrier insulation and a roof board. Modified bitumen is a type of asphalt product that can be applied in a number of ways to the roof in both hot and cold temperatures.

Modified bitumen is installed in multiple layers multi ply roof each of which is torched to the surface below at every turn of the roll. The oldest flat roofing type and one of the most inexpensive asphalt roll roofing is essentially a flat layer of asphalt shingles. Owens corning produces high quality asphalt coating asphalt sealants and adhesives for asphalt shingles. Firestone provides a wide range of accessories and installation tools in addition to high quality built up membranes suitable for almost any flat or low slope roof condition.

Peel seal instant waterproof repairs 3 ft w x 33 5 ft l 100 5 sq ft aluminum roll roofing. Item 154032 model ps36. Modified bitumen an asphalt based multi ply flat roofing system is considered a modern take on its close cousin bur or built up roof. Asphalt roofing systems that really resist structural and thermal movement even in temperatures below 0.

Bitumen roof advantages and disadvantages. Modified bitumen roofs have a lot of advantages over other types of membrane roofing and are often seen as the modern alternative to the built up roof. Let owens corning help you determine when it is time for a new roof and then let us help you choose the shingles for your roof that are right for you. In general materials used on flat roofs cost less than ones used on sloped ones.

Pvc is 1 90 per sq foot. We can even help you find a professional to install it. One of the longer lasting roofing options for flat roofs is bitumen roofing or a modified bitumen roof.