Low Slope / Flat Roof
A roof that is almost flat or lightly bent is named a flat roof or low slope roof. You won’t find an entirely flat roof because it needs at least a small slope to drain.
- A low-slope roof has an incline smaller than 3-in-12. Meaning that for each horizontal foot, the roof standard goes up less than 3 inches vertically.
A steep-slope roof needs gravity to make water run in a specific direction so it can discard the water over the cracks in the shingles until it moves to the end.
Current Low-slope roofs or Flat roofs use a connected membrane coating which can better hold pools of persisting water. These membranes are implemented as united layers, connected with heat-welding or adhesives.
Commonly, low-slope or flat roofs would use a built-up roof made of tar and gravel.
Nowadays, this traditional type of roofing experiences low performance, high cost & environmental concerns requiring solutions with more advantages.
A good Low Slope/Flat Roof should:
- Have good performance against the strong wind,
- Endure freezing temperatures,
- Protect from the UV that comes from the sun,
- Withstand expansion and contraction without affecting the ability to hold and scatter water.
If you want this high performance from the Low Slope Roof, you need to have a well-engineered attachment, seaming & weathering.
For your luck, Palmetto Roofers can deliver a well-executed installation that will provide all those benefits and more!
If you are a homeowner and need a trustworthy company to come do a free inspection, call Palmetto Roofers today at (864) 686-4050 and we’ll come out asap to help.
