Newest Rubber Roof Membrane

Resists tears impacts punctures and light foot traffic.

Newest rubber roof membrane.

Commercial grade single ply low slope roofing membrane. Derived of oil and natural gas epdm is the only true rubber roof membrane running between 3 25 and 14 75 per square meter. A single ply membrane roof is generally the most popular. Black epdm rubber roofing is a weather resistant commercial grade roofing membrane.

It resists tears and withstands light foot traffic. Gentite w59gt10125 10 ft. In time the bubbles will decrease as the membrane is partly breathable. Some difficulty arose because a section of flat roof had the previous membrane glued to the plywood which was spongy because the plywood sheets had been laid improperly.

I opted to have 10 sheets of plywood replaced at a prearranged price of 55 per sheet so that the roof would be stronger and a good base for the new rubber membrane. When the rubber membrane is bonded too quickly and prior to the adhesive drying bubbles will appear under the membrane caused by the trapped vapour from the 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. In the most severe cases the membrane may need to be peeled back and re bonded.

In use since the 1960 s it s a single ply synthetic rubber. It comes in both 45 mils and 60 mils thicknesses though typically you ll find it in 60 mils thicknesses at most home improvement stores.