Flat Roof Penetrations – What You Need to Know
Are your commercial flat roof penetrations responsible for costly and inconvenient leaks? Knowing what penetrations are for and how they affect your roofing system helps you keep them from causing leaks and severe structural damage to your property. New Image Roofing Atlanta gathered information about commercial flat roof penetration purposes, installation, maintenance, and inspection. What Are Flat Roof Penetrations? Flat roof penetrations are any objects or systems that pass through the surface of a roof. These are necessary for the functionality of a building and include systems related to plumbing, HVAC, electricity, and more. Because they interrupt the continuous waterproof membrane of the roof, they must be carefully installed and maintained to prevent leaks and structural damage. Common Flat Roof Penetrations Roof penetrations are essential features that allow necessary building systems to pass through the roof. However, if not properly maintained, each penetration rep...