The Life Of Tpo Single Ply Roof

Presented by karim allana of allana buick bers at the 2011 rci winter workshop.

The life of tpo single ply roof.

Roof that has 2 of single ply that needs removed and it s only a 1 story roof may be 1 00 sq. Tpo flat roof membrane is thermoplastic polyolefin which is a single ply roofing either mechanically fastened fully adhered or ballasted. The size of your roof. The cost for stripping and removal of a single ply roof varies greatly by.

The seam strength is stronger than epdm and there are no plasticizers added like with pvc membranes so are a greener choice. Tpo is a single ply roofing system that consisting of a thermoplastic polyolefin membrane. Tpo roofing extending the life of your tpo roof with a silicone roof coating system by dfw urethane june 1 2017 2 tpo roofing is one of the most popular roofing system choices in texas and in the u s. Also the various compounds in tpo have changed over the years which has made it challenging to determine precisely how long a single ply tpo roof is going to last.

Here s a video of the west roofing systems team installing a tpo single ply membrane roofing system. Foot commercial roof it will usually cost between 3 50 and 7 50 per square foot in materials and labor to install a typical single ply membrane commercial roofing system. Generally in fact just last year tpo roofing systems accounted for nearly half of single ply roofing sales nationally. How high your roof is for example a 20 000 sq.

A critical review of the life span of tpo pvc and other single ply roof membranes. The limited durability appears to be associated with the laminating process on the top layer of tpo products. The depth of single ply that needs removed. This membrane is composed of three layers.

The tpo membrane was first introduced to the roofing market in the early 1990 s as a more economical and efficient alternative that was thought to replace pvc roofing products. March 3 2020 single ply membrane roofing. Tpo roofing costs for an average 20 000 sq. Tpo is the fastest growing commercial membrane roofing system around and is on the forefront of single ply roofing technology.

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. Written by gautham murralitharan 1 excellent reliability excellent seam strength as tpo seams are 4 times stronger than taped epdm and less temperature dependent which is critical for a long lasting watertight roofing system. More and more contractors are switching from old systems such as bur asphalt and tar gravel to single ply membranes which are easier safer and faster to install. It s engineered for superior long term performance and offers the added benefit of being environmentally sound.