In this document, you will get the knowledge about the roof development, types of roofing material, benefits of flat roofing and prevention of roof leakage.

1. 2016
Almeida
Roofing INC.
FLAT ROOFS- DEVELOPMENT
AND REPAIR
In this document, you will get the knowledge about the roof development, types of roofing material,
benefits of flat roofing and prevention of roof leakage.

2. Flat Roofs- Development and Repair
Flat roof is a roof which is in the same manner like a horizontal plane. It is mostly used in arid
climates and allows the roof space to be used as living place. It exists all over the world. Flat
roofs are characteristic of the Egyptian, Persian, and Arabian styles of architecture.
Flat Roof Developments:
Development of flat roof is following types-
 Protected Membrane Roof
 green roofs
 Green-roof water buffering
 brown roofs
 roof decks
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3. Types of flat roof covering:
Flat roof covering are of following types-
 Asphalt
 turbo seal
 modified bitumen
 PVC membrane roofing
 TPO(Thermoplastic polyolefin single-ply) roofing etc
Flat Roof Materials:
There are general 3 types of flat roofing material-
 Single-ply
 Built-up
 Spray-on/paint-on
Benefits of Flat Roof:
 A flat roof can be utilized as a deck or as a penthouse
 Now a days builder prefers flat roofs, because they can be turned into rooftop gardens.

4. How to prevent the Leakage and Solution:
If your flat roof is leaking, here are some easy solutions for you.
 first of all put the bucket at their place, so the leak does not damage furniture or valuable
thing
 If your roof is fairly new installed then call to your roofing company to fix the leak.
 If it is older, then there are some options-
1. fix yourself
2. How to choose the perfect roofing contractor for your roof.
3. If your roof is in the end of its lifespan, it is better to replace the roof instead of
repairing.
4. It is good to put up the tarpaulin sheet or cover on your roof until you choose the way of
repair or replacing the roof.