Asphalt Roof Flat

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.

Asphalt roof flat. 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. Experience the total owens corning roofing system and high quality roofing shingles. 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 sealed sheet also serves as an effective flame retarder for the application of torch applied modified bitumen membranes.

Modified bitumen and rolled asphalt roofs cost 1 30 2 20 per sq foot depending on the number of plies. 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. Item 154032 model ps36. 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.

In general materials used on flat roofs cost less than ones used on sloped ones. Bitumen roof advantages and disadvantages. We can even help you find a professional to install it. Asphalt roofing systems that really resist structural and thermal movement even in temperatures below 0.

From there the flat roof system you choose will determine the materials you apply. 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. Going back about 120 years the grandfather of flat roofs is the built up roof or bur.

Made from layers of asphalt or fiberglass felts it can be expected to last around 10 years. Peel seal instant waterproof repairs 3 ft w x 33 5 ft l 100 5 sq ft aluminum roll roofing. Built up roofs have solved the low pitch roof problem for ages a challenge that asphalt shingles could never handle. One of the longer lasting roofing options for flat roofs is bitumen roofing or a modified bitumen roof.

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. Pvc is 1 90 per sq foot. Tri ply 75base sheet is a premium roofing base sheet tri ply 75base sheet is a premium roofing base sheet constructed with a fiberglass mat reinforcing that is coated on both sides to ensure a closed sheet design to prevent asphalt bleed through.