What is your favorite flat roofing system?

Grumpy

A Certainteed 3-ply flintlastic SA system is warranted for either 15 or 20 years. I forget off the top of my head because it was for sure 15 years on the 3-ply, but I heard rumor they upped it to 20 years in 2010.

I do agree it's better for small stuff. I also agree that single ply is my preferred membrane on typical larger roofs. I also agree it's not good in cold weather requiring at least 40 degrees farenheit or more. This means it can only be install 6-8 months out of the year around here.

It sucks on residential most single ply manufacturers don't want to get involved. I'd have set up an IB account long ago, but due to logistics we're just not a good match for their company. In other words, my other suppliers have cranes on their trucks, IB doesn't over here so for each job I'd have to rent a crane to get the materials on the roof.

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RooferJim

hey Grumpy, you should give IB a chance. They deliver to my shop or to the job and I have it all craned up with the ISO board. I have to buy that seperate. Bradco or Beacan or maybee ABC would have no problem with this typicly. another option on small jobs is to put the rolls of IB up with a power ladder.

Grumpy

I'm definetly considering IB especially because of their deck grade product. The crane thing is a killer though. Maybe I'll have to buy Ed's 30 year old crane truck LOL. Yeah right.

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Billy Luttrell

Haha I am going to catch hell for this, but my fave flat roof system is JohnsMansville torch down.

Ridgewalker

There are a few old school roofers on here that like BUR roofing systems. I am also one of them, 4ply capsheet is standard but we install as many plies as needed cap it off with aggragate, SBS, Cool roof caps, ect. The key to this system is a great hot crew that works as a finely oiled machine From the Firstman down to the kettle man. We are the goto Co. when when it comes to BUR systems Around here everyone else does single ply. BUR to me is still the best system.

daviddeschaine

I remeber when I was a young man, we did the BUR roofing method, and it worked for many, many years....That was considered to be one of the best roofing flat roof applications at the time.....

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ecenur

For me it's not about the roofing system. I don't have a favorite, honestly anything that lasts a long time, is a good price & works well is my favorite!

seoforu

My favorite is EPDM.

Metal roofing and repairs
Waterproofing roofing

garabar

Peel and stick

This system comes with a 10-15 year warranty, and it's less rumpled as opposed to a hot mop system.

It goes on faster and takes less labor.

yodersroofing

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