Parapet Walls for Commercial Flat Roofs
Wondering why there is a wall around your flat roof? Understanding why parapet walls are installed around low-slope roofing systems will give you crucial insight to their function and necessity. The professional roofers at New Image Roofing Atlanta assembled a comprehensive guide to parapet wall design, height, necessity, and waterproofing. What is a Parapet Wall? A parapet is a barrier that is an upward extension of a wall at the edge of a roof (seen in many flat roofing projects). This extension projects above the flat roof (can vary in height and width according to local building codes and its designed function). The word comes ultimately from the Italian parapetto. Parapet Wall Design A plain parapet wall is a simple vertical extension of the wall on the building’s outside. They are most common in commercial buildings without ornate decoration (it can be difficult to tell where parapet walls start looking from the building’s outside). They are generally more about functiona...