Now tpo is more like epdm rubber with heat welded field seams.
Tpo roof failure.
These membranes are in a performance class unmatched by any other tpo membrane.
Direct contact with modified bitumen will in short time damage tpo pvc epdm membranes both physically rubbing against granules and chemically asphalt bitumen with damage the single ply material.
While many tpo roofs are performing as promised there have been complaints about seam failures and cracked membranes over the last few years.
Tpo also lost its competitive advantage by using peel stick flashing.
One of the major issues with tpo roofs has been premature aging and seam failures due to prolonged exposure to intense heat.
At 1 66 per square foot generic tpo is 13 more expensive than high quality brand name pvc so the price war is lost.
Each type of failure blisters splits and punctures to name a few typically results from a specific cause.
Loss or cracking years 160 f years 195 f 10 20 30 40 10 20 30 40 31.
It s all about the rv manufacturer s workmanship.
Degrading adhesives proper tpo roofing installation ensures its durability and longevity.
Answer is no for pretty much and singly ply roofing material.
The way a roof wears the bumps and wrinkles it bears can show a lot about why it is failing.
Membrane failures were particularly frequent in the states that experience the most heat and uv radiation all year round.
In february the midwest roofing con tractors association s mrca s technical and research committee issued an advi sory bulletin that raised a possible correla tion between some reported problems with localized high heat deterioration of tpo.
The salesperson s statement about the long term warranty on the roof claimed to be as long as 12 years should be set aside and disregarded since material failure is rare and proof of such failure on a tpo roof is practically impossible to prove.
Poor design for example can lead to splits and debris can cause punctures.
It s no longer a truly heat welded system but is a hybrid of welded plus glued roof.
The data show that when either mode of failure cracking or weight loss is considered the best performing tpo membranes are by far gaf everguard extreme 60 mil and gaf everguard extreme 50 mil neither of which failed until over 190 days.
