Hi i am a home owner in michigan.
Flat roof coverings to walk on.
The snow really piles up on the rubber roof and as you can imagine every snow storm i have to go up there and shovel the snow off.
It is currently rubber.
If you used a firestone epdm roof they also do the walk way pads and accessories that enable slabs to be laid.
The other two sides have a shingle roof sloping down onto the rubber roof.
They are nothing more than roofs that you walk on.
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We have a small flat walk out roof with a railing around two sides.
Walk on roof be surfaced with recycled plastic boards june 27 2014 metje butler said.
If you already have one of these types of roofs you could potentially cover the existing roof with pvc vinyl decking on top of a flat hard surface but you re much better off taking the roof down and starting over with a high quality vinyl decking material.
Probably start of with an architect who works with a s e they will advise you and also on the roof covering.
But we tend to mess them up royally.
We construct roofs that are either vented or unvented.
Installation costs can be just as high for a flat roof as they would be for a steeper roof with say an 18 12 pitch.
The ones we are going to deal with have conditioned space under them.
Professional warrantied labor prices will vary across different markets in the us.
Perhaps it is because we forget that they really are roofs and have to follow all the rules that roofs have to follow.
Can you walk on a rubber epdm roof yes but only to an extent.
Could a walk on roof be surfaced with recycled plastic boards and be water.
If you need the gaurantee you will have to use an approved fitter.
Thanks for the help.
You can get a fairly good idea of the estimated cost to cover a flat roof based on the national average.
All rkd rubber roofing systems are designed to enable light foot traffic during installation and for any occasional cleaning or maintenance.
The biggest concern for homeowners should be how effectively their flat roof can prevent leaks and other damage caused by water typically caused by small pools of water on the rooftop.
And below is a new york city rooftop deck constructed over a flat membrane roof surface.
Any flat roof material then must help protect a roof from rain and snow as well as provide protection from extreme heat.
With its unique anti slip finish protan high performance membranes are safe to walk on are aesthetically pleasing and having produced the world s first roofing membrane in 1971 has a proven track record of innovation and excellence for more than forty years.
If you require more use than this i e.
Feb 3 2014 joe mama said.