Choose the Best flat Roofing System for Your Commercial Building
Are you wondering which roof material you should opt for making your business building to keep away the roofing woes? Whether a flat roof system for your commercial building will be a wise decision or not? There are various options available in the market and you can choose the most durable, resistant and cost-effective option.
Exploring some of the better options for commercial flat roofing systems can be helpful in making the correct decision. Some of the most popular options are:
BUR (built up roofing)
Single-Ply Membranes such as EPDM, TPO, and PVC
Modified bitumen
Let’s focus on the BUR (built up roofing) first.
Presently, this is the generally used category of the flat roof. The system classically consists of an alternating membrane of bitumen and reinforcing fabrics that creates a finished coating. This bitumen is commonly asphalt, coal-applied adhesive. The surfacing applied for BUR systems encompass aggregate, like gravel, mineral particles, glass-fiber or mineral base cap sheets.
The commonly used commercial flat roofing system is asphalt BUR, which comprises of multiple layers of asphalt. And this forms a strong layer against the water accumulation or absorption to the roof. Though there can be degradation is asphalt but they are oxidized by UV rays and they may become brittle in due course of time. But that’s a long time process. You would need to maintain it after some time intervals.
Single-ply membrane or
Single-Ply Membranes – (EPDM, TPO, and PVC)
EPDM and TPO are the single-ply layers of sheer that are factory manufactured made of thermoset or thermoplastic (TPO). The major benefit of thermoplastic it can adept the thermal contraction and expansion repeatedly keeping your roof safe against excess high temperature. It doesn’t allow the heat to get transmitted to the inside of the room.
EDPM is a type of synthetic rubber flat roofing material that can be best used on low-sloped surfaces and generally used in single-ply roofing. At the time of the installation, the rubber sheet is glued with a special adhesive.
Modified Bitumen
It is a modified layer made of reinforcing fabrics and can be a good option for your flat roof. There are various benefits this can offer to your commercial roofing system. Irrespective of how it is applied the seams are melted together to stop any leaks. The other roofing options have the membrane seams uncovered or open and this can weaken it over a long period of time.
Making the correct roofing choice can be a reliever in terms of regular repair needs and you can focus on the core business aspects to get the best output.
