How Is Rubber Roofing Installed?
There are several methods that may be used to install a rubber roof, depending on the style of the roofing material itself — shingle, tile, flat, etc. — as well as the slope of the project structure’s roof. In properties and homes throughout West Virginia and Pennsylvania, Elite Roofing uses a standard process of installation for most new rubber roofs. Of course, each roofing system is independently assessed and individual characteristics are always taken into consideration, along with homeowner or property owner preferences and needs.
Our certified contractors most often install rubber roofs using one of two styles of the material: shingles, or rolls. In general, homes and residential sites in our service area will benefit the most from installation of a rubber roofing roll system. This is because the rolls of rubber are installed as large, single units, the vast majority of which are lower in cost than the combined units of a rubber shingle system.
After stripping any previously laid materials or roofing systems off of the project structure, our Elite roofers will then proceed to lay down the client’s selected form and style of rubber roofing. Whether a client prefers rubber rolls or rubber shingles is contingent upon budget and personal design taste, but the structure of a property itself can also be a determining factor. Older buildings usually cannot support as much weight as more recently built structures, and so may be better off with a lightweight roll of rubber roofing rather than attempting to accommodate the added weight burden of rubber shingles, nails, and connective components of the system.
The method of installation for a rubber roof — or any roofing system for that matter — is more critical than many individuals might realize or consider. Rubber roofs are not only lower in cost than many types of asphalt shingles, but they’re also lighter in weight than most alternatives. For this reason, the material can be installed on older buildings and homes — which means more properties and more people can reap the cost-effective, eco-friendly, and heavy-duty benefits of rubber roofing systems. high-durability rubber.