Now tpo is more like epdm rubber with heat welded field seams.
Reviews tpo roofing systems.
Single ply membrane on a residential flat roof.
Presented by karim allana of allana buick bers at the 2011 rci winter workshop.
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.
The other biggest positive to using tpo is its color.
It s no longer a truly heat welded system but is a hybrid of welded plus glued roof.
At 1 66 per square foot generic tpo is 13 more expensive than high quality brand name pvc so the price war is lost.
Tpo roofing is perhaps the most used product today because of two viable reasons it is white and relatively cheap.
Tpo also lost its competitive advantage by using peel stick flashing.
Tpo is one of the cheapest materials on the market today costing less than epdm or other types of rolled rubber roofing.
As to the detail work and the seams you can glue the membrane or just let it heat welded.
Short for thermoplastic polyolefin tpo is a single ply roofing membrane that offers excellent performance at a cost effective price.
Duro last adhered pvc roofing systems using sb iv adhesive and mechanically attached pvc roofing systems using rhinobond insulation plates both installed over steel decks.
Tpo is very good at resisting dirt build up punctures and tears as well.
White tpo roofs offer the best solar radiant heat reflection properties hence they are the most popular choice thanks to their energy saving potential.
Tpo roof load is very low 0 38 lb per square foot for material 50 mil thickness even with insulation you will be at around 1 lb per foot or less.
45 mils 045 or 60 mils 060.
Rc 477 pdf duro last roofing inc.
Mechanically attached it provides high wind uplift ratings and offers simplified installation that reduces labor and material costs.
It has a tpo membrane which you can mechanically attach or screw.
So just go with whatever building codes require in your are.
Allana highlighted a number of projects at the university of nevada las vegas where 11 tpo roofs had been replaced over the previous three years.
The firestone ultraply tpo invisiweld system is a high performance non penetrating tpo membrane fastening system.
A critical review of the life span of tpo pvc and other single ply roof membranes.
For most residential applications tpo membranes come in two thicknesses options.
Heat welded seams provide superior strength.
Tpo roofing systems 101.
Alternatively you can also fully adhere or glue it.
Tpo resists corrosion and breaks down when it comes into contact with numerous materials which makes for this flexibility in installation.
Duradek ultra pvc roof coverings.
Carlisle syntec sure weld tpo and sure flex pvc roofing systems.
