Single Ply Roofing – The Most Popular System

Single-ply roofing membranes are available in a wide variety of options in the market. This membrane is usually white and is fastened or glued over a roof. These membranes are available in competitive prices and can be easily installed. People now install the single ply roofing under their concrete roofing as a false ceiling because this single ply roofing’s can decorate your ceiling, and you can make some design and install some lights on this single-ply. Apart from that, single ply roofing can protect your roof from any damage, and it can provide you proper insulation system.

Different Parts Of Single Ply Roofing System

A single-ply roofing system contains three to four parts-

• Insulation – This layer is used to keep the heat or the cold out of the building.
• Single Ply Membrane – This is made of plastic or rubber and has an acrylic reflective coating on it.
• Flashing – This is primarily provided to protect the edges of the roof from any water seepage.
• Adhesive – This is provided to join the layers together.

Types Of Single-Ply Membranes

The two different types of single-ply roofing membranes are the thermoplastics and the thermosets. Both the types are very flexible and can resist high amounts of radiation from UV rays. Even though these membranes can easily be installed, they are highly incompatible and cannot be used with the other types of single roofing systems.

• The seams on the thermoplastic membranes are usually joint together with the help of hot welding. When these membranes cool down, they typically come back to their original type of material. The two most commonly used thermoplastic membranes are TPO and PVC. One key feature of this membrane is the additional reinforcement layer that is provided in the form of glass fibre or polyester layer.

• The thermoset membranes are best used for large areas of roofs. Most of these membranes contain a thermoset black membrane that provides an additional layer of protection to UV. For the white membranes, the manufacturer can add titanium oxide for better reflectivity. These membranes are well-known in the market because of their long shelf life and ability to weather any harmful weather. One more key feature is that this membrane is available in both reinforced and nonreinforced forms.

Advantages Of Single Ply Roofing

Single-ply roofing membranes are great options because they act as a reflective surface and significantly reduce the use of energy for heat flow. The other advantages of single ply roofing are-

• It completely removes danger due to smoke pollution and fire. This ply is heat resistant, and it does not catch fire easily.
• It includes a very low labour cost. You can easily install these single ply roofing in your home and commercial premises within a few days, and you do not need to spend any additional maintenance cost on these.
• It is very light by nature. You can make some designs, floral shapes and other horizontal shapes with this single-ply and decorate your house in this way.
• These are suited for roofs that are usually exposed to a very high concentration of oils and grease.
• Very little maintenance is required for this type of roofing.
• It can resist ozone and UV radiation.

The most significant advantage of this roofing system is that it can reduce the overall costs related to heating and cooling. This is possible because this roofing type has an excellent reflective surface. Research has shown that the temperature of a white roof increases by 4 degrees on a normal sunny day.