Are you suffering from a leakage problem with your roof? Thinking about the reason? Maybe it is the roofing membrane. There are a lot of factors that decide what type of roofing membrane you should take and what actually a roofing membrane is.
Roofing membrane is used on flat or almost flat roofing to protect the roof from any leakage, to prevent the water from entering into the building, making the roof of the building stronger and offering warmth to the building.
Roofing membrane is mostly made up from synthetic rubber, modified bitumen and thermoplastic such as PVC. Roofing membrane is more common in commercial buildings but for the past few years its popularity in residential properties is also increasing.
Choosing the right roofing membrane depends on many things such as the structure of your roof, the materials used for making your roof, the weather condition in your area and many other things. The roofing membrane is usually installed with a thickness between 30 to 60 millimeters.
Of course, the main purpose of roofing membrane is protecting the building from water damage but that doesn’t mean that any other material which is used on the roof from leakage protection is a roofing membrane. For example Asphalt is also used on the roof for water protection because it doesn’t fall in the category of roofing membrane. The reason behind this is that Asphalt is very thick as compared to a roofing membrane. And roofing membrane is always made up of a thin material for better and easy installation and repairs. A roofing membrane also lasts longer than Asphalt.
There are three types of roofing membrane. The first one is Thermoset membrane. Thermoset membrane is a permanent roofing membrane and as the name suggests it is installed on the roof after being heated. They are mostly made up of synthetic rubber but sometimes they are made up of other materials also. The major compound used in the making of thermoset membrane is EPDM rubber. For the installation of this membrane, it gets heated and comes into a shape and it cannot be reshaped if further heating happens. Because of this, the major benefit of this type of roofing is that it is highly fire resistant and it cannot be burned if it comes in contact with lighting. Thermoset membrane is highly reflective in nature and it protects the roof from direct sunlight and UV rays. It makes your property cooler and reduces the energy used in air conditions.
The other one is Thermoplastic membrane. The main difference between Thermoset and Thermoplastic membrane is that it can be reshaped and resealed with heating. Thermoplastic roofing membrane is mostly made up of PVC and TPO.
The next one is Modified Bitumen membrane. It is very much similar to Asphalt roofing. It is black in color and it is called modified because the use of modifier such as polyester fiber during making. It is made up of synthetic rubber and asphalt. It can be easily installed, long lasting and easy to repair. It is the only type of roofing which doesn’t require heat to install. It can be installed in many ways.
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