Weather Safety Series: Don’t Let Extreme Rain Ruin Your Flat Roof
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We’ve Broken Down The Key Components, And What You Should Look Out For.
Everyone knows that the elements can do damage to your roof over time. Things like rain and snow and ice could cause significant problems to roofing systems that aren’t installed properly, or do not have a satisfactory positive drainage system. However, chemicals and oil discharges through ventilation equipment mounted on the roof cause their own brand of damage to your roofing membrane. Contaminants on the roof can be difficult to spot, so we’ve broken down how to see them, and what you can do to stop grease and oil from compromising your membranes in the future.
Ponding water, defined as water that remains standing on a roof more than 48 hours after rainfall, is one of the biggest issues that come with having a flat roof. Flat roofs are advantageous for a number of reasons, and are also often the only choice for commercial structures. These roofs offer exceptional protection from the elements if the membrane and insulation layers are installed correctly and efficiently, and this by definition means that rainwater is directed into appropriate drainage systems such as drains, scuppers and/or gutters.
Roof repairs can be confusing. There are so many different options, so how do you know what’s best? If your roof looks like it could
In our first positive drainage article, we talked about what happens when your roof doesn’t have positive drainage mechanisms installed (spoiler alert, it’s not good!). But what
