Epdm commonly known as a rubber roof stands for ethylene propylene diene monomer.
Hot rubber roof system.
Rubber roofing epdm single ply membranes is the most common flat roofing system in new england ma ct nh ri etc and the rest of us flat roofing marker.
Available in a variety of thicknesses in smooth and granule surfaces sbs membranes may be installed in hot asphalt cold adhesive or may be heat welded.
A built up roof for example will typically include the built up membrane itself with or without gravel as well as some kind of insulation.
This is the type of system i like to install best one of the key strengths of a rubber roof is the lack of joints and therefore potential leaks epdm rubber membrane can be cut to virtually any size from one piece without joins up to 15m x 30m.
However rubber roofs have many inherent.
If hot asphalt is required for other roofing operations to adhere insulation or a base sheet it s likely more economical to hot mop the cap sheet as well.
These roofs have some pros and cons as explained in the article.
A rubber roof known in the roofing business as an epdm ethylene propylene diene terpolymer roof has a lot of advantages and only a few disadvantages one of the big advantages to rubber is the cost although a homeowner must use a licensed installer to lay down this roof the cost of the entire job still favorably compares to the cost for other types of roofing.
Thermoset membranes are successful.
Henry s 790 11 is composed of a specially selected blend of refined asphalts synthetic rubber and mineral stabilizers.
After a recent review of the manual of low slope roof systems.
Most people refer to a flat roof as a rubber roof.
790 11 is an excellent choice when waterproofing both intensive and extensive vegetative roofing assemblies.
Henry s time tested 790 11 hot rubberized fluid asphalt is formulated to provide a monolithic fully bonded roofing and waterproofing membrane used in both intensive and extensive vegetative roofing assemblies.
One piece rubber roof fully adhered.
The main reason for such popularity of rubber roofs is the lower initial price tag.
Epdm rubber metal tiles asphalt shingles modified bitumen asphalt bur pvc copper panels roofing slates and cedar shingles.
Firestone sbs modified bitumen roofing systems incorporate a synthetic rubber based technology which yields exceptional flexibility even in extremely low temperatures.
Note that roof systems typically include more than one type of material.
Henry company s time tested 790 11 hot rubberized fluid asphalt is formulated to provide a monolithic fully bonded roofing and waterproofing membrane.
Epdm is a durable rubber roofing solution and available in both black and white.
A system most likely to be found in newly built homes.