Flat roofing has changed over the years with new and improved materials becoming available to consumers. Years ago there were several common complaints about flat roofing for residential homes or businesses - specifically that there were damage prone, plants and dirt would accumulate on them, they were challenging to fix, high-priced and the roofs would often leak. The industry has moved on with new innovations of the market producing great products that have taken care of many of these problems of the past.

As explained at flat roof company, flat roofing is generally employed on home or business roofs that have a slight incline of about ten percent. Traditionally flat roofs would be built with a base and a finishing coat. There are quite a few flat roof types to select and the choice will depend on the construction location, materials available, design of the building and the owners vision of what style of roof they require.

EPDM is a newly introduced, high quality roofing material. It’s made from recycled materials like supermarket shopping bags, other plastics and old tires. So flat roofs can now have a material that is great for the environment. EPDM can be subjected to extremely low or high temperatures and show no sign of weakening or aging. It does not crack, split or peel and is resistant to air pollutants. EPDM roofing is also unaffected by UV lighting and ozone. It has a life expectancy of 20 years with little maintenance needed. See the epdm rubber roof website to learn more about this.

It’s a bit pricey compared to other materials but it has a strength, life-span and quality that is much in excess of nearly any other type of flat roofing. It’s cleaner, easier and safer than the old process of using hot tar, and gluing and seaming pieces on the flat roof and it is more immune to extreme weather conditions. It can be ordered and set down in one piece which eliminates the need for sealing seams which in turn cause the majority of problems with leakage and damage.

Today more of us are worried about the effects of our actions on the environment and we are more conscious of our actions in this regard. EPDM offers a recycled product that helps reduce the waste in our landfills while providing quality protection for our homes.

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