Installation costs can be just as high for a flat roof as they would be for a steeper roof with say an 18 12 pitch.
Flat roof coverings to walk on.
Hi i am a home owner in michigan.
The ones we are going to deal with have conditioned space under them.
Walk on roof be surfaced with recycled plastic boards june 27 2014 metje butler said.
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Perhaps it is because we forget that they really are roofs and have to follow all the rules that roofs have to follow.
The snow really piles up on the rubber roof and as you can imagine every snow storm i have to go up there and shovel the snow off.
We have a small flat walk out roof with a railing around two sides.
If you require more use than this i e.
The other two sides have a shingle roof sloping down onto the rubber roof.
Could a walk on roof be surfaced with recycled plastic boards and be water.
And below is a new york city rooftop deck constructed over a flat membrane roof surface.
The protan roofing system is the preferred application for high tech membrane roofing.
They are nothing more than roofs that you walk on.
We construct roofs that are either vented or unvented.
Probably start of with an architect who works with a s e they will advise you and also on the roof covering.
Any flat roof material then must help protect a roof from rain and snow as well as provide protection from extreme heat.
For a balcony or sundeck as stated additional materials can be laid.
Can you walk on a rubber epdm roof yes but only to an extent.
But we tend to mess them up royally.
The rubber roof lasted about 10 years and has now shrunk and.
Feb 3 2014 joe mama said.
With its unique anti slip finish protan high performance membranes are safe to walk on are aesthetically pleasing and having produced the world s first roofing membrane in 1971 has a proven track record of innovation and excellence for more than forty years.
Thanks for the help.
It is currently rubber.
If you already have one of these types of roofs you could potentially cover the existing roof with pvc vinyl decking on top of a flat hard surface but you re much better off taking the roof down and starting over with a high quality vinyl decking material.
If you used a firestone epdm roof they also do the walk way pads and accessories that enable slabs to be laid.
If you need the gaurantee you will have to use an approved fitter.
The biggest concern for homeowners should be how effectively their flat roof can prevent leaks and other damage caused by water typically caused by small pools of water on the rooftop.