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Rubber Roofing – Which is the best Roofing Material? EPDM Rubber, Modified Bitumen, Torch Down or TPO roofing

There are basically two types of rubber roof materials used for flat roofs. EPDM Rubber Roofing and Modified Bitumen are made from rubber components and TPO or PVC membranes are from thermoplastics. To perform flat roof repairs, you need to determine what type of roofing system is on your roof.

Read this article about comparing rubber roof materials.  The best roofing material is the ones that have protection against Ultraviolet. EPDM and TPO membranes do not come with protection. Modified Bitumen Torch Down can have granules embedded or a Silver Coating can be painted over it for protection.

Once you know what type of rubber roof you have, you then can perform maintenance and flat roof repairs,

• flashing – this is the transition area from a roof to an object

  

• drains – this could be gutters, scuppers and inner roof drains
• skylights – roof windows – curbs and glass seals
• vents – sewage vents stacks, roof vents, A/C vents
• air conditioners curbs – air handlers and compressors on a roof
• pitch pockets – where pipes and electrical wires penetrate the roof
• siding – walls on a roof
• door sills – entrance ways onto flat roofs

and other objects.

Check out all the articles about flat roof repairs and installation below. Almost every article has videos shot on the job explaining what we do. Rubber Roofs are now the Roofing Industry Standard. Finding the right Roofing Contractor with the experience needed to install or repair rubber flat roofs, is not so easy.