For homeowners these may be the roofing applications over your porch or on garage transitions.
Low slope roofing bur.
Most manufacturers of low slope roofing products specify a minimum slope of between 1 4 and 1 2 inch per foot in their warranties.
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Existing low slope roofs can be replaced or retrofitted.
A continuous semi flexible roof membrane consisting of multiple plies of saturated felts coated felts fabrics or mats assembled in place with alternate layers of bitumen and surfaced with mineral aggregate bituminous materials a liquid applied coating or a granule surfaced cap sheet.
Low slope roofs are defined as roofs with a pitch of 3 in 12 or less.
Built up roof systems built up roof bur.
Low slope roofing products begin to age as soon as they are exposed to nature and buildings experience aging factors differently.
These roofing types may also be found on condos apartment complexes and other large residential complexes.
Bur is preferred for low slope or flat roofs because it creates a continuous sealed surface.
Built up roofing also called bur is the most common roofing material used on low slope roofs.