Garage Roof Chippings

Gravel is used on flat roofs for two reasons.

Garage roof chippings.

Our storage solutions lets you take back the space you already own and improve your home and garage. Chippings should only be used on roofs at less than 10 as complete adhesion at steeper pitched is not possible. Have you ever wondered why contractors install gravel on flat roofs. On many flat roof low slope commercial buildings it s common to see gravel on top of the roof.

If the leak is a tiny pinhole use a small patch that overlaps by just enough to form a good seal. If the garage roof is already constructed of roofing felt gather some loose mineral chippings. The purpose of gravel on a flat roof. The chips act as a barrier between non solar reflective felt and the sun basically help prolong its life span of the felt if its green mineral on your new roof you will not have to chip it as the minerals are solar reflective.

However the chippings can move around or conceal defects in the roof and should not be walked on as they may puncture the membrane. Chippings can be used provide a ballast layer to help hold down the roof surface in exposed locations. Whether you re repairing a shed roof or building a large car port we supply a wide choice of high quality roofing materials that offer reliability and durability. Saferacks storage provides overhead ceiling mounted storage racks and systems for your garage storage and organizational needs.