EPDM Flat Roofs – Hard-wearing, Durable & Environmentally Friendly
Flat roofing has changed over the years with new and improved materials becoming available to consumers. Years ago there were several complaints made about flat roofing for the residential or commercial sector – namely that there were prone to damage, vegetation and plants would grow on them, they were challenging to fix, expensive and often leaky. 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 reported at london flat roofing, flat roofing is generally employed on home or business roofs that have a slight gradation of about ten percent. Typically, a flat roof would have a base and a finishing coat. There are several different flat roof options to select from depending on what area the structure was built, the materials to hand, the budget, the style of the structure and the owners vision of the roof they want.
EPDM is a new high quality roofing product. It is made from recycled tires, plastic shopping bags and other recycled plastics. So the flat roofing industry now has a product that is good for the environment. EPDM can be subjected to extremely low or high temperatures and show no sign of weakening or aging. It does not easily crack, render or peel and shows resistance to pollution chemicals. EPDM is also not affected by ultraviolet frequencies or atmospheric ozone. It has a life expectancy in excess of 15 years with little maintenance required.
It’s more pricey but the strength, quality and life span is much better than nearly all other forms of flat roofing. It’s cleaner, easier and safer than tarring, gluing and seaming in pieces on a flat roof and is more resistant to harsh weather conditions. It can be ordered and set up in one piece which removes the need for waterproofing seams which in turn cause nearly all problems with water leakage and roof damage.
Today more consumers are worried about the effects of our actions on the environment and we are more conscious of our actions in this regard. EPDM offers the consumer a recycled product that helps reduce the non biodegradable waste in our rubbish dumps while providing top quality roof covering for our homes.
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