Flat Gravel Roof Maintenance

If you have a home with a flat roof a tar and gravel roof may be a good option for you.

Flat gravel roof maintenance.

Tar and gravel roofs sometimes referred to as conventional built up roofing or bur roofs tar and gravel roofing is a system of flat roofing protection that is budget friendly and can have a lifespan of up to 30 years. Tar gravel roofs have been around for centuries. Because the gravel holds and releases heat the layer of gravel on a bur flat roof can both help water evaporate and keep heat away from the underlying roof structure. The gravel provides a better grip for foot traffic when conducting maintenance or repairs.

Tar and gravel roofs consist of layers of tar and roofing felt. 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. Getting a new roof installed is a major investment especially in the case of tar and gravel flat roofing systems which many require significant maintenance or tar roof repair over the course of their existence which can extend for several decades. They are composed of layers of perforated felt or fiberglass material with asphalt in between flooding the top with asphalt and applying gravel to the hot asphalt.

Tar and gravel roofing.