Grp Warm Flat Roof Construction

185 grp roofing system polyroof s 185 system is the uk s leading grp roofing system and has become synonymous with premium performance.

Grp warm flat roof construction.

Grp flat roofing can be applied to virtually any type of roof build up including vertical details such as mansards dormers sloped roof or parapet wall details. Grp flat roofing grp is a popular flat roofing material and it is commonly used in order to ensure flat roofs remain leak free and up to scratch. They are common on extensions garages and commercial buildings. As opposed to old built up felt roofing with joins new single ply waterproof membranes are now most commonly used.

Glass reinforced plastic grp is comprised of polyester resin and chopped strand mat glass fibres which are mixed together to form a laminate. The vapour control layer is above the decking but below the insulation. This system involves stripping your existing roof back to the joists and then installing one layer of roofing ply followed by our fibreglass system. This has been designed for roofing applications by the uk s leading grp flat roofing materials manufacturer and is supplied with a 20 year materials guarantee.

The flat roof is torch on bitumen with torch on flashing this roof has been patched repaired previously torch on felt roofs have an approximate life span of 10 12 years merely as a covering. A warm roof offers much higher thermal performance and this is achieved by installing the thermal insulation on top of an existing surface. What is the difference between grp and fibreglass. Materials guaranteed for 20 years cure it is a revolutionary grp flat roofing waterproofing system.

Flat roofs are an often lower cost and easier to install alternative to traditional pitched roofs. Polyroof 185 was the first ever fibreglass system to receive bba certification and has been installed on roofs and balconies since 1984. We would recommend a different covering such as grp fibre glass. A cure it roof is made with specially formulated roofing resin and topcoat.

Warm roof built up roof a warm flat roof or a built up roof bur is one where all the insulation is above the joists deck making them part of the warm fabric of the building. A warm flat roof can be easily installed by our experts here at grp roofing and as with all our roofing a solid guarantee is provided on all our work. The insulation is immediately below the waterproofing layer.