Tpo Roofing Scope Of Work

What goes under a commercial tpo roof depends upon whether the scope of work is a roof replacement or a roof recover.

Tpo roofing scope of work.

Tpo membranes are manufactured in sheets that are 10 12 or 20 feet wide. Installation of the tpo roof membrane system and related items including flashing insulation and vapor retarder if required in accordance with the project drawings and specifications. Heat welded seams provide superior strength. We then install tpo roofing underlayment comprising a vapor barrier layers of insulation a roof taper system optional and roof board.

So tpo is typically a good fit for warehouses areas of manufacturing facilities with few roof penetrations or rooftop equipment and multi story office buildings with limited rooftop equipment. Tpo roofing systems are made up of a single layer of synthetics and reinforcing scrim that can be used to cover flat roofs. A commercial roof replacement project starts with removing all layers of the existing roof down to the roof deck made of wood oriented strand board osb concrete or metal. Thermoplastic polyolefin is a single ply roofing membrane that is one of the fastest growing commercial roofing systems on the market.

Tpo s long term heat uv and natural fungal resistance plus flexibility without need for plasticizers also make tpo a reliable low slope roofing system. Work of this section includes. The limited durability appears to be associated with the laminating process on the top layer of tpo products. An overall estimate puts the life of this type of roof at 10 20 years.

What goes under a tpo roof. When the application is a good fit tpo systems are also a good option because they provide a layer of building insulation to the top of the building envelope while the entire system is relatively lightweight allowing it to be installed directly on top of many existing roof systems which can.