Thankfully these are probably the simplest roofs in terms of replacement jobs.
Replacement flat roof building control.
Silicone acrylic and aluminum coatings.
The performance of the new covering will be significantly different to that of the existing covering in the event of a fire.
Installing a shallow pitched roof over your existing flat roof.
Coatings are great flat roof replacement options because they can be directly applied to the roofing surface.
Replacing your flat roof with epdm.
If you want to carry out repairs on or re cover less than 25 per cent of the area of a pitch or flat roof you will not normally need to submit a building regulations application.
After removing the old roof you can install a new one with minimal effort using ethylene propylene diene monomer epdm rubber.
I know you want your next roof to last forever but take a deep.
Although you don t see it your flat roof goes through a lot of wear and tear over time.
These things will affect the timing cost and overall running of your project.
Building a new floor and installing the pitched roof above that.
Epdm roofs are durable and inexpensive.
Before we begin sometimes the mere mention of a flat roof sends a homeowner into a spin.
You will need approval however if.
I ve had customers spend 15 times the cost of replacing an old flat roof converting it to a pitch roof to save the cost of replacing it in another 20 years time.
When replacing a flat or low slope roof building code in most states limits you to no more than two layers of material.
On the other hand if you have modified bitumen mod.
For example if you have epdm rubber now you may put on a new pvc or tpo membrane.
You carry out structural alterations.
Adding a trussed style roof.
These coatings are liquid applied directly onto the roof surface and then cure once in place.
Don t be surprised if you hear roofing contractors talk about tpo thermoplastic polyolefin interchangeably in conversation at first.
So whether your new flat roof is to be made of timber concrete or felt or a combination of these materials you need to comply with flat roof building regulations.
Some repairs to flats roofs will not require an application for approval under the building regulations.
However if the roof with integral insulation is to be replaced then you may be required to upgrade this thermal element of the structure and reduce the amount of heat that was originally lost by upgrading the insulation.
Flat roofs have three main options for their coatings.