Flat roof question

[Ronald G. Chorey II]

Ran into a flat roof that appeared to be a built up roof that was 3 ply. My question is there was no 90 weight on it or gravel. What was used was a silver reflective coating. Is there a problem with a roof like this? See pictures

[apolillo]

I see them all the time. They might not last as long in NM as Baltimore without the covering. Just look for signs of ponding when you see this type of roof. Of course, all the flashing is covered.....

Anatol

[David P. Valley]

Originally Posted by rchorey

Ran into a flat roof that appeared to be a built up roof that was 3 ply. My question is there was no 90 weight on it or gravel. What was used was a silver reflective coating. Is there a problem with a roof like this? See pictures

Ronald,

Looks good to me. It's simply a fibered reflective coating. Inspect for split seams, transition areas, flashing at roof penetrations and ponding (as Anatol stated).

[Dale Duffy]

Ron,

Looks good from here...from your pictures anyway.

Same way they install most flat roof systems here.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Don't they believe in vertical surfaces and cant strips down there?
I guess they don't believe in a straight line finish for stucco to flashing termination.

No ponding on that roof, scuppers will do it. Thank god if the three ply could handle ponding even less the framing underneath.

Man some of these roofs scare me. ha. ha.

Jesus, Dale, I am getting worse than you. Picky, picky, picky,

Marcel

[relliott]

Ron the flashing in your third picture looks irregular to me at the parapet wall.
How was it installed.

[Dale Duffy]

This one ponds a little water here and there......

[Dale Duffy]

Originally Posted by relliott

Ron the flashing in your third picture looks irregular to me at the parapet wall.
How was it installed.

Here is the Guts of the same type of installation with a little destructive testing......

[relliott]

Lovely Dale.

[Carl Brown]

Dale posted a picture with lath instead of chicken wire.

The world must be coming to an end!

[Carl Brown]

They could have at least ran caseing bead on the bottom to get a good clean line. Astm would like to see weepscreed.

[Barry Adair]

just a little morning dew and some really suck***** roofing

[Dale Duffy]

Originally Posted by badair

just a little morning dew and some really suck***** roofing

Yeap---that's bad "Bear"....!!!!.....

[Barry Adair]

Originally Posted by dduffy

Yeap---that's bad "Bear"....!!!!.....

This one among other things killed the multi-M deal

We'll be doing another prop. very soon

[relliott]

Barry , did someone paint the bitumen?