Roofs For Flat Roof

Just enough slope to drain water but also flat enough to be a problem if not constructed properly.

Roofs for flat roof.

Contact us at 330 359 1727. Get your free estimate now. Flat roofing is not actually flat. Learn more about flat roofing.

Pros and cons for flat roof materials all three types of flat roofing cost 250 to 350 per square 100 square feet but prices vary according to region and size of the roof. Most flat roofs are typically not as long lasting or durable as sloped ones because the latter shed snow and rain a lot quicker. Flat roofs are an ancient form mostly used in arid climates and allow the roof space to be used as a living space or a living roof flat roofs or low slope roofs are also commonly found on commercial. Here at central roofing solutions we help take care of flat commercial roofs through our repair replacement and restoration services.

However over the last few decades new and advanced materials have been developed. A classic flat roof is either almost completely level or has a very slight pitch of 3 in 12 inches or less. It has a very low slope between 1 4 to 1 2 inch per foot so that it drains water. Of course flat roofs are not flat but have a very slight roof pitch of between 1 4 to 1 2 per foot.

Flat roofs usually come with a 10 to 20 year warranty but can last 25 years if you build the roofs right and maintain them using commonsense rules. But such a low slope holds snow and water much longer than a steeply pitched roof and therefore needs a very different material to stay watertight.