Flat roof is one of the most commonly types of roofing system. Roofing contractors Mississauga generally advise the following four materials for flat roofs. In case you are planning to get one for your house or commercial building, here are the widely acclaimed four flat roof materials from which you can choose:
- EPDM –EPDM is a sturdy and tough material which lasts longer than most roofing materials. Contractors that offer roof repair Toronto , generally, anchor this material with fasteners, glue or ballast it with stone. Ease in installation is the main advantage behind this material. This material is highly resistant against tears and scuffs and hence you don’t need to fret about leaks. Apart from these pros, one major con with EPDM is that it absorbs more heat than any material making your house extremely hot during peak summers.
- Build-up roof (BUR) – Hot tar and gravel is used to construct this roof due to which the main benefit of this roof is that it’s fire resistant. Gravel can resist fire easily and which rules out any possibility for your roof to catch fire. This material could also be used for decks and windows that overlook the roof. Since this material is cheap, hence, a lot of people can easily afford it. The only major drawback with it is that it is hard to install. It is very smelly and messy while installing and if you don’t have any skill or experience with it. Gravel also happens to clog scuppers and gutters which sometimes make detection of leaks tough.
- Modified bitumen –
The positive side of using bitumen as a material for your flat roof is that it is much easy to install. One can make it his/her DIY project even with minimal roofing knowledge. Since this material reflects heat too, therefore, your house won’t get hot at all. Easy affordability is another factor why people go for it. The biggest disappointment from them comes from the fact that they can catch fire easily and hence are not at all recommended for buildings that are over-occupied. In case of a leak, it could even tear-off. - PVC – Toughness of this material is one of its biggest high point. It also reflects 90% of the total UV rays which overall lowers the heat absorption greatly ultimately reducing the cooling costs. Apart from these advantages, PVC has its own share of drawbacks too amongst which tensile strength is the biggest. People generally confuse it with the toughness of the material; however, that’s not the case. The ability of holding high amount of weight is literally absent in this material. This material also happens to shrink which gives birth to leaks.
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