Technical
Flat Roof Technical Information
Flat Roofs - The Problems
For flat roofing, in recent years single ply or felt have been used extensively as an economical method of waterproofing flat roofs. However, many of these flat roof installations have failed. Punctured by foot traffic,and straining of the joints caused by heat and cold weather are the most common factors for failure. identifying the exact location of a failure of a flat roof is not a simple task and single ply patch repairs are notoriously poor and can only be considered as temporary.
Most flat roofs fail within the first five years, especially with todays interchangeable weather. With global climate change making weather very hot one minute, to other extremities of wet and prolonged rain and ever colder winters. Ask yourself, why do roofers put chippings on the roof over the felt? if truth be said its to stop the sun melting it and causing the joints to fail!. But what about the edges, they are exposed and tend to blister within just a few years. Systems like felt and bitumen are old technologies and have been solely responsible for giving flat roofs a bad reputation, putting many home buyers off a sale.
The solution
The AquaRoof system offers the only cold liquid applied fully bonded seamless overlay solution which has an elasticity to it so it can expand and contract at the same rate as your property in the day to day interchangeable temperatures (where many other systems fail). Its also U.V friendly and specifically designed for single ply roof remedial waterproofing. It is compatible with the majority of single ply roofing materials on the market. In many cases, the system reliably and seamlessly waterproofs over the failed existing membrane, including all joints and details. You also benefit from having a much tougher surface that can accept maintenance traffic without restrictions. This innovation in flat roofing technology has provided property owners with a smart choice for a flat roof that is extremely reliable. So much in fact that the suppliers of the system supply the fully backed insured warranty themselves. It is fully bonded ,U.V friendly, breathable and has the ability to stretch and contract with the changes in temperature and movement of the substrate which is where many other systems fail.
This cold liquid applied, fully reinforced system was developed to offer maximum versatility in roof waterproofing .The unique system properties allow it to be used all year round to waterproof virtually all roof constructions, including zero pitch, with almost limitless build up possibilities .The system is for both new construction and refurbishment, where its compatibility with almost all existing surfaces becomes invaluable. This system has been used all over Europe and the UK for many years now and has a proven track record of over 30 years, and counting.
This system truly is the future of flat roofing.
