While it can last up to 20 years installing torch down roofing can be a dangerous process and as such tends to cost more than traditional roofing materials.
Flat roof torch on systems.
Or it may not come close to how long other flat roofing systems last.
Push the sheets as close together as possible.
Torch on roofing life expectancy may not be as long lasting as you may have expected.
If you know which way your roof slopes roll the sheets in the direction of the slope.
Firestone building products manufactures traditional built up systems modified bitumen membrane systems hybrid built up and modified bitumen systems.
Smooth out any bubbles or creases.
Torch down roofing is a type of roofing material that has been designed for low angle or flat roofs.
These roofs have living plants that are typically installed in tray systems on the top of the flat roof surface.
Torch on roofing is a flat roof system which means it must be highly water resistant and durable.
Vegetative roof systems while not on the list in terms of market share another roofing system should be mentioned the vegetative or green roof.
A bottom layer or two of insulation board multiple intermediate layers of tar or asphalt alternated with layers of roofing felt and a top layer of gravel.
However even with the most durable flat roof system you have to make sure to maintain and inspect your flat roof regularly.
However a torch on roofing does have qualities that compensate its shorter life service.
No flat roof is 100 level but the slope isn t always noticeable.
If the roof is completely flat torch on roofing is not typically recommended.
Firestone asphalt roofing delivers exceptional performance on flat and low slope commercial roofs in even the most extreme climates and applications.
Pros and cons for flat roof materials all three types of flat roofing cost 250 to 350 per square 100 square feet but prices vary according to region and size of the roof.
Also for the majority this life cycle is already ideal due to their future plans and priorities.
Since flat roofs have little to no pitch the water would work itself underneath the shingles or tiles eventually rotting the substrate and.
Bur consists of many layers.
12 pitch where your goals are to have a durable and long lasting roof that stands up well to the elements especially snow.
Disadvantages of a flat roof.
Which roof situations are ideal for torch down roofing.
Systems designed for sloped roofs such as asphalt shingles and concrete or clay tiles are installed by overlapping one row on top of another these systems work cohesively with the pitch of the roof to shed rainwater and snow as it falls from the sky.
A torch down roofing system is best for slightly pitched roofs between.
Built up roofing bur was the most common type of flat roof before modified bitumen and membrane roofing were developed.