What is your favorite flat roofing system?

Grumpy

I've had the exact same problem and they do have distrobution in my area. I contacted them first since I have heard such good things about them, but never got a response so went to Genflex who then ceased PVC when firestone bought them, so now onto Versico. for the record I haven't done any PVC yet but I see that as the natural progression from TPO once we can get more practice and increase our production, we're too slow.

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buildpinnacle

Assuming the deck is rated appropriately, the best roofing system on earth is a 5-ply ballasted coal tar pitch roof. A close second would be a base + 4-ply type VI BUR w/ ballast. The problem is since the 80's when modifieds started hitting the market and the progression into single ply, there are very few 'old school' roofers that have the ability to install these systems. The BUR system takes more equipment, space, time, and causes much more distruption to the tenant, but worth it if conditions allow.

We have used primarily modified bitumens and TPO the past few years. The majority of TPO we have installed is Versico. My problems are they are very susceptible to hail impact (job security?). We also do a ton of metal roof restorations, and I too am looking for the perfect system.

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My favorite flat rooting system is single ply roofs with PVC.

Ed the Roofer

What brands do you install in Florida and for how many years so far?

I would suspect FiberTite in your area.

Ed

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AaronB.

3#foam and a polyurea barrier!!!!! You cant beat it!!@!!!!

epdmcoatings

I think there is only one thing in which we like our roof and that is no leakage and strong roof that protect us from strong weather and hot sunshine and these season did not do any thing of your roof.

yanceyman1

Altough I agree with most of you, I still like torch down single ply. Incase you didn't know this, many of the companies that Ed has a preference to have been involved in MANY class action suits due to material failure. What do these companies do? They file chapter 11 and continue with a new name and a new "formula". I am currently bidding a Trocal roof that has failed at all the flashing details, (I'm adding pics.). When I attempted to help the owner with warranty issues I was told, "wait in line".
I have been doing torch for 20 years and have never had a material failure. A few install issues, but not material. YES, PVC and TPO are wonderfull to work with. But when you are running 35 guys with welders, who has time to, "pick" all their seams. With torch I can simply do my final walk visually and pick up install issues.
So call me old school, but after millions of dollars of torch decks with little or no problems for 20 years, I'll dance with who brought me here.

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RooferJim

How old was this roof ?



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yanceyman1

12 years

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RooferJim

Thats strange, I thought they stoped making Trocal almost 20 years ago.
was it an unreinforced membrane ? interesting.