Flat Roof Felt Alternatives

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Flat roof felt alternatives.

Decades of roofs have been covered in this way and still last to this day. However which is the best option for anyone looking for a flat roof alternative whether that is for a domestic commercial or building of special interest. This is the traditional method which has proven to outlast the new systems mentioned. Roofing alternative to felt.

A local contractor offered a system that involves applying an asphalt substrate to the surface then a membrane which comes in a roll covered in an aluminum material bonded to an asphalt black laminate. Pramote polyamate getty images. Latest podcast apple podcasts google podcasts spotify tunein android deezer by email rss. My roof is all cement flat roof which over time has become somewhat porous built in 1989.

Is it ok to cover old felt flat roof with new rubber or should the old felt be removed. This can include epdm rubber and fibreglass talked about above but commonly especially in the trade and in this article it refers to pvc tpo tpe and pib. In short any roof covering that can make a flat roof waterproof in one layer unlike roofing felt with its 3 layer system for instance. Traditional felt or rubber flat roof options have declined in popularity in recent years as new alternatives have come to the fore.