An aluminum coating can be applied over a hot tar roof or an epdm roof.
Hot mop roof repair.
They are designed for roofs with shallow pitches where the rise is no more than 4 inches in every 12 inches.
It not only seals cracks but also reflects light making the roof somewhat cooler in the summer.
Installation process to install hot mop roofing roofers lay a synthetic base layer top it with a felt layer then pour liquid tar on the roof and spread this sealing compound with a mop which gives the process its name.
It involves spreading a layer of hot asphalt on the base layer of the roof.
To install torch down roofing roofers roll out sheets of a bitumen containing material.
Flashing as needed hot mopped asphalt is applied at approximately 400 degrees fahrenheit.
The pros of the hot mop option.
A modified bitumen cap sheet is then applied to the asphalt and both layers are nailed to the roof.
With a base sheet plus three layers you can expect from 600 850 a square depending on installation requirements.
This formed a very durable heavy duty underlayment that sealed well.
The asphalt is applied to the roof using a heated mop.
This is where the professional commercial roofing company is at their most valuable.
Cracks tears and such in membrane or built up felt and asphalt hot mop roofs calls for uncovering the damaged area and either replacing a section and seaming it to the old or for hot mop roofs sealing the problem area and putting a new section of hot mop over the top.
The traditional approach in florida has been a 30 pound felt base sheet nailed to the deck and with 90 pound roll roofing cap sheet hot mopped on top.
When the time comes to re roof your home the hot mop option is a common one.
Ability to cover unusually shaped roofs.
Hot mopped roofing cost vary depending on the quality and layers of roofing you are having applied.
Apply it over the entire roof with a squeegee broom tool.
Hot mopped roofs are durable low cost options compared with others types of roofs.
This is great news especially because the average tile roof will take anywhere between a week to up to 10 days to be completely installed.
However after 20 years or so in the heat the 30 90 hot mop system was prone to cracking and failure.
