Low Slope Roof Ventilation System

Mineral surfaced roll lies flat so it protects against weather and helps resist moisture.

Low slope roof ventilation system.

The roof design included an interstial space of 1 5 to 2 meters between the ceiling and roof deck. Residential low slope roofing can generally be divided up into two broad categories. Owens corning mineral surfaced roll is the economical solution for any low sloped roof. Since most low slope roofs are not vented ice dams are much more likely to occur and cause extensive damages to the roof and the interior of the house as it is a lot easier for water to travel upward on a low pitch roof.

Finding the right products for your low slope roof. Because it s constructed of a hardworking fiberglas mat it lasts longer. Larger flat roofed applications low slope such as residential condominium complexes row homes and town houses and smaller applications such as residential porch and garage transitions from the main home where the slope of the roof changes dramatically. Most low slope and flat roofing systems are designed to have their seams put together with glues and adhesives ranging from solvent based seam lap adhesives used with epdm black rubber to tar and roof cement used with asphalt and modified bitumen roofs.

For this design to work well on a low sloped not dead flat roof an outside air inlet is provided by a soffit or roof overhang built at the low end of the roof and a roof cavity air vent outlet is provided along the high or up slope end of the roof using a built up half ridge vent.