Tpo Roofing Diy

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Tpo roofing diy.

Tpo roofing membrane has been specifically designed to have the advantages of a rubber roof combined with hot air weldable seams for extra durability. Short for thermoplastic polyolefin tpo is a single ply roofing membrane that offers excellent performance at a cost effective price. Tpo roofing in scientific jargon tpo translates to thermoplastic polyolefin. Tpo stands for thermoplastic polyolefin.

Anyway they key to any good roofing job is not only the roofing. Heat welded seams provide superior strength. Tpo roofing systems are made up of a single layer of synthetics and reinforcing scrim that can be used to cover flat roofs. The roofer that sold it to this unsuspecting family called it a 50 year rubber roof.

Clean and prepare the roof making sure to sweep it clean of all debris flatten any hump s and repair any concrete. Attach roof edging. This byot diy project is all about how to install a new roof. This material is known for its reflective property.

Replaced epdm rubber with 60 mil tpo commercial grade roofing. Attach a slipsheet with fasteners or adhesive. This roof was installed in april and was leaking. The name is a bit misleading because rather than being a plastic tpo is actually one of a few different types of rubber usually a blend of polypropylene and ethylene propylene rubber.

It is a single ply reflective roofing membrane with three layers. Questions email or comment below. This is a step by step tutorial will show how to reroof a roof from start to finish. Roof was installed i didn t know it was a tpo roof till today.

Tpo polymer base a polyester reinforced fabric center scrim and a thermoplastic polyolefin compounded top ply. Install rigid foam insulation if necessary by attaching it to the roof with mechanical fasteners or adhesive. Tpo membranes have been manufactured in the us since the early 1990 s and are now the fastest growing segment of the us single ply roofing industry. It was not rubber and i know of no flat roof installs with a 50 year warranty.

Thermoplastic polyolefin is a single ply roofing membrane that is one of the fastest growing commercial roofing systems on the market. Tpo roofing systems 101. It is categorized as a layer of a single ply membrane composed of synthetic components along with a fabric reinforcing scrim that stabilizes and strengthens the membrane for improved and increased performance.