Bituminous Roofing System

One of the longer lasting roofing options for flat roofs is bitumen roofing or a modified bitumen roof.

Bituminous roofing system.

Specifically engineered for optimal embedment in the modified asphalt sheet. Developed in europe in the mid 1960s modified bitumen roofing has been used in canada and the united states since about 1975. The ceramic coating promotes excellent long term adhesion. Firestone sbs modified bitumen roofing systems incorporate a synthetic rubber based technology which yields exceptional flexibility even in extremely low temperatures.

We can even help you find a professional to install it. Available in a variety of thicknesses in smooth and granule surfaces sbs membranes may be installed in hot asphalt cold adhesive or may be heat welded. Modified bitumen is a type of asphalt product that can be applied in a number of ways to the roof in both hot and cold temperatures. Owens corning produces high quality asphalt coating asphalt sealants and adhesives for asphalt shingles.

Firestone provides a wide range of accessories and installation tools in addition to high quality built up membranes suitable for almost any flat or low slope roof condition. Bitumen roof advantages and disadvantages. Let owens corning help you determine when it is time for a new roof and then let us help you choose the shingles for your roof that are right for you. With a choice of cold or hot application and a range of performance levels all of which provide exceptional waterproofing protection for your building tremco roofing s powerply line of modified bitumen mb roofing solutions combine the advantages of advanced adhesives and membranes with the time tested reliable installation techniques of conventional built up roofing to provide a fully.

While single ply systems have captured much of the recent press bituminous roofing systems including modified bitumen still represent a significant share of all low slope roofing activity. Dynatred and dynatred plus can be installed over built up and modified bitumen roofing systems to provide an integral skidresistant walkway for demanding service access needs. Asphalt roofing systems that really resist structural and thermal movement even in temperatures below 0. Astm e 1592 physical testing was performed on three test roof assemblies in order to determine the wind uplift resistance of an rsprs installed over existing structural metal panel roof systems fastened directly into purlins.

The flintlastic sa system delivers the time tested performance of modified bitumen roof systems without the labor cost or health safety hazards of hot asphalt cold adhesive or torch welded products. Wind uplift is a primary concern when installing a retrofit single ply roof system rsprs over a structural metal panel roof. It was developed as a means to improve roofing membranes when product quality was affected by the use of a lower quality crude oil by product.