Flat Roof Faq

This can help you avoid costly repairs down the road.

Flat roof faq. For good roof drainage we recommend 1 4 per foot. Poor installation leads to the pooling of moisture that inevitably causes leaking. Roof inspectors and cost estimators on our team are usually booked out at least 8 to 10 days to provide new estimates. Or of course a leak higher on the roof that finds its way in at the change in slope.

A thorough inspection could take 1 to 2 hours. If the water is still there after a few days call your commercial roofing professional. Most puddles will evaporate. In flat roofing the installers skill is just as important as the roofing material you choose.

On 2018 06 28 by fred. What roof slope is recommended where epdm is installed. 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. Or ice damming at the point of change in slope or just below it.

However small pools of water on the roof after a storm is typical. Some flat roofs are slightly sloped that allow for the runoff. While a whole tear off of your flat roof membrane might sometimes be necessary it s a messy and expensive process. Roof top epdm is available in black and white on black.

Is roof top epdm available in different colors. Black epdm is very resistant to uv and ozone and has excellent sustainability and life. 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. We visit the site first to inspect the roof and then provide a print out of the detailed estimate.