A guide to Flat Roof Waterproofing

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1 A guide to Flat Roof Waterproofig For ay type of flat roofig project SIG Roofig ca provide full support icludig products, accessories, expertise, iovatio ad advice - we ve got you covered. WHEN THE JOB HAS TO BE DONE RIGHT

2 Cotets Covered by experts SIG Roofig - the leadig flat roofig specialist supplier i the UK Champioig fresh approaches ad solutios is a essetial part of what makes our busiess tick. Our edurig dedicatio to ew techologies ad provisio of exceptioal customer service, all backed by expert techical support, meas we are with you at the forefrot of our idustry. Flat Roofig Systems Product Comparisos 5 GRP Roofig Systems 6 Liquid Coatigs 8 Sigle Ply 0 EPDM Reiforced Bitumious Membraes Asphalt 6 Paits & Solutios 8 Drivig iovatio As the leadig flat roofig specialist supplier i the UK, the systems we provide rage from those at the cuttig edge of moder roofig to the more traditioal techiques. With a rich depth of kowledge uderpiig our etire product rage, all our tried ad trusted specialist solutios are competitively priced ad give outstadig value. Workig i partership It is both our uderstadig of roofig ad our passio about the solutios we provide that helps us make roofig cotractors lives easier. Workig i partership with a umber of trade associatios, icludig the NFRC, we are proud to be part of the wider commuity of roofig professioals. We provide practical traiig for cotractors so cliets ca be sure the rage of specialist solutios we offer is backed by uparalleled expertise.

3 Flat roofig systems Product Category Products Product comparisos Materials Cost Low - High Accessories Cost Low - High Istallatio Speed Fast - Slow Required Compoets GRP Roofig GRP 5 Years "D, F" Systems GRP 0 Years "D, F" Liquid Coatigs Hydrostop AH5 F FIX-R Liquid F Waterproofig F Prove techology GRP Liquids Sigle Ply EPDM Bitume Asphalt Paits Small & Large Small Istall i adverse weather Size of applicatio Small Small & Large Large Ease of detailig Easy Easy Skilled Moderate Moderate Easy Easy Availability to order BBA certificatio AH-5 Low Skill Low Skill Skilled Low Skill Fairly Skilled Skilled No Skill New Both Both Both Both Both Retro Hot Air Skill level required for use Sigle Ply PIB E Used for ew build or retro fit PVC E Heat required Licece ad isurace eeded EPDM FIX-R EPDM Reiforced SBS Bitumious APP "A, C, F" Ca store ad reuse Membraes Pour & Roll A Warraty available Approved cotractor istaller scheme for 0 yr Small & Large Small & Large AH-5 5 to 5 yr 5 to 5 yr 0 yr 0 to 0 yr warraty 0 to 5 yr Shed Felt Asphalt Permaphalt "B, F" Hot Melt "B, F" Mastic Asphalt "B, F" = Gas & Gas Torch Acrylic F Bitumious Solutios F = Sheathig Felt 5 yr life expectacy Egieered off site Bulky ad heavy material Log Log Log Log Log Odourless Logevity Paits & Solutios yr = Keg Bitume = OSB = Hot Air Welder = Applicatio Kit Log Short = Gas Cylider System build-ups GRP LIQUIDS SINGLE PLY & EPDM BITUMEN ASPHALT PAINTS 5

4 GRP Roofig Systems Strog, lightweight, log-lastig Origially developed as a replacemet for moulded plywood used i aircrafts, GRP (Glass Reiforced Plastic) is a prove techology used o everythig from boats ad water taks to pods ad pools, keepig water i as well as out. Performace advatages Cold applied elimiatig the eed for aked flames ad heatig equipmet Top coat GRP Lamiate Maufactured with virgi raw materials i the UK to British /ISO quality ad evirometal stadards Will form to ay shape, ca be applied to cocrete surfaces ad a rage of metals whe usig G Primer (please seek advice or test a small applicatio) Cures to a hard, very attractive, seamless fiish Quick ad easy to apply by both roller ad brush for tack free fiish oce cured Colour chage system idicates whe catalyst additio to resi has take place Isophthalic topcoat gives superior performace i fiish, log-term UV protectio ad weatherig OSB board Isulatio Vapour cotrol layer Sub deck Remais watertight ad maiteace free for may years Prove techology used i boatbuildig Wide choice of colour fiishes ad o slip The SIG rage A high-performace composite, GRP is ideal for creatig flat roofig systems that are extremely strog, completely waterproof ad log-lastig. A moder alterative to traditioal materials such as bitume, felt ad lead, it lasts a lifetime ad looks great. Ca be fiished with a rage of trims ad pigmeted top coats customers love the results it produces. New builds Walkways Roof lights Balcoies Stairways Gree roofs Boats Overlayig/repairs Areas with foot traffic GRP eeds layig o a ew dry deck i temperatures ot less tha 7.5 C (Cold Weather resi ad catalyst available if required) Specialist tools are required, such as a dosimeter for dispesig catalyst, metal cosolidatig roller ad applicatio rollers for the resi ad topcoat Requires a loger weather widow. Do ot apply to wet boards or PVC / Nylo substrates CrysticROOF by Scott Bader is a complete, high performace GRP roofig solutio suitable for all kids of complex structures. CrysticROOF cosists of all items from resi ad topcoat through to chopped strad mat ad trims. Everythig you eed i oe place. Scott Bader has bee maufacturig i the UK for over 80 years ad brigs its experiece ad quality to this rage. Warraties CrysticROOF comes with a 0-5 year material guaratee. For approved cotractors there is the optio of a 0-5 year BBA approved product guaratee, subject to coditios. 6 7

5 Liquid Coatigs Flame free, flexible, flawless SIG's FIX-R liquid waterproofig is simple to use straight from the bucket. Applied by brush or roller, it is ideal for flame-free applicatio where access is limited or where large amouts of detailig is required. Performace advatages Cost effective wet-o-wet applicatio Miimum wastage uused product ca be stored ad reused* Fabric Top coat Water repellet o applicatio Ready to use, sigle liquid compoet Fully reiforced with polyester fabric Ca be applied all year roud above 0 C Ca be recoated Strog adhesio to most covetioal substrates Excellet elasticity ad tesile stregth Root resistat ideal for gree roof projects Base coat Resistat to stadig water No shrikage - 00% solids UV stable Substrate Vapour permeable Virtually odourless No hazardous - solvet-free Extremely low VOCs Extedable Warraty *sealed ad the stored betwee C - C You will eed a good weather widow Recoatig failed sigle ply roofs Fix-R Liquid Waterproofig Hydrostop AH5 Built up to create a sigle-ply system, liquid waterproofig is clea ad easy to apply, creatig a tough, seamless membrae suitable for foot traffic. Icredibly versatile it is suitable for ay size ad type of roof whether for roof repair work or ew build ad gives excellet results o all types of surface. Plywood ad timber Brickwork ad cocrete Corrugated metal ad cemet fibre roofs The SIG rage Our FIX-R liquid waterproofig ad Hydrostop AH5 systems are suitable for ay size of roof, are o-hazardous, are clea, low odour ad easy to apply. This product is ideal for: Warraties Liquid coatigs come with a rage of warraties from 5 years up to 5 years for cotractors who have bee traied o the Hydrostop AH5. Isulatio ad recovery board Lead roofig or flashigs Existig sigle ply Asbestos Asphalt or existig felt roofs New build, repair or refurbishmet projects Flat roofs, balcoies, terraces, walkways Complex detailig, up-stads, peetratios ad termiatios 8 9

6 Sigle Ply Quick, clea, stylish SIG are specialist suppliers of the world s most advaced sigle-ply roofig membraes. All our brads create a impervious layer that is quick ad clea to istall with miimal evirometal impact. Performace advatages Quick ad clea istallatio. Perfect for coverig large areas Cold applied ad safe istallatio with o eed for aked flames Low evirometal impact Roof edge profile Upstad flashig Self-sealig edge Cotact adhesive Rhepaol PIB has a full Life Cycle Assessmet meetig DIN EN ISO 00 ad o sigificat evirometal impact at ay stage Log life spas of over 0 years Highly flexible ad elastic requirig little or o maiteace Ca overlay existig roofs savig moey ad the eviromet Superb fiishes give a clea, attractive look Ca be fitted i most weather coditios Our approved cotractor scheme esures cotractors are fully traied ad supported - givig customers peace of mid PIB or PVC membrae Tapered tissue faced isulatio Adhesive Bitume vapour cotrol layer Timber hard edge Bitume primer Adhesive Substrate (Ca be cocrete, OSB, metal etc.) Warraties Formed by layig ad joiig strog, flexible sheets to create a cotiuous waterproof barrier, sigle ply is applied cold ad ca be mechaically fixed, boded or ballasted. The system build up should iclude isulatio either flat ad / or cut to falls. There are two types of sigle ply i our rage: PIB made from sythetic rubber it ca be istalled directly over bitumious membraes ad requires o hot work PVC reiforced with polyester or glass fibre providig excellet stregth, elogatio ad weatherig characteristics Sheets are either self-sealig or ca be hot-air welded. Our team is always o had to advise the best solutio for your build. Istallig directly over existig bitumious roofs - o eed to remove ad dispose of the origial felt system New builds Refurbishmets Gree roofs Skilled istallatio process all ecessary traiig provided by SIG o our trade associatio ad product maufacturer approved courses. Relatively higher iitial costs for the cliet but highly durable ad log lastig. The SIG rage FDT Rhepaol PIB FDT Rhepaol fk FDT Rhepaol hg FDT Rheofol PVC Armourpla PVC All our guaratees are idepedet certificatios that take ito accout the coditio of existig works, historical evidece of performace (over 50 years i some cases), the overall compatibility of the specificatio ad British Board of Agrèmet (BBA) certificate of life expectacy. BBA for Rhepaol shows exteded service life of 0 years. Depedig o the product, its thickess ad applicatio guaratees rage from 0-0 years. O IKO Armourpla (PVC), o jobs over 50m, a workmaship warraty ca be arraged. 0

7 EPDM Simple, Reliable, Strog Origially produced for the commercial flat roofig market, EPDM has ow become a suitable solutio for domestic as well as commercial flat roofig projects. FIX-R EPDM membrae is strog, lightweight, easily istalled ad a great solutio for flat roof reovatio ad ew flat roof istallatios. Performace advatages Membrae widths of.05m,.57m, 6.m, 7.6m & 9.5m. Choice of thickesses.0mm &.50mm. Roof edge profile Upstad flashig Ecoomical. Umatched weatherability resistace to ozoe, UV radiatio ad extremes of temperature. Highly flexible. Pressure Sesitive (P.S.) accessories available for virtually ay peetratio or detail. Little or o maiteace roofig system. Faster istallatio reduces labour costs. EPDM membrae Adhesive Timber hard edge Tapered tissue faced isulatio Adhesive Substrate FIX-R EPDM Roofig membraes are o-reiforced Ethylee Propylee Diee Terpolymer (EPDM) based elastomeric which creates a uiform roof coverig. FIX-R EPDM membraes are low cost ad may be used for ew sigle-ply roof costructio ad re-roofig applicatios. All membraes are dusted ad are available i widths of up to 5m (50 ) ad legths of up to 0.5m (00') ad thickesses of.mm ad.5mm which achieve a Broof T fire ratig. Small or large flat roofs Refurbishmet jobs New Build Commercial flat roofig projects Itesive or extesive gree roof systems For cold weather splicig below 5 C, a hot-air gu should be used to heat the primed area of the bottom membrae. Care should be take to avoid burig or blisterig the membrae. Pressure Sesitive (P.S.) Accessories should ot be exposed to prologed jobsite storage temperatures i excess of 90 F ( C), otherwise the shelf life may be affected. Poded water, sow, frost ad ice must be removed from the roof surface before istallatio of the membrae. The SIG rage FIX-R EPDM.0mm &.50mm thick membraes FIX-R Roof Deck Adhesive (WBA) FIX-R Bodig Adhesive FIX-R 8mm Pressure Sesitive (P.S.) Ucured Flashig Tape FIX-R Pressure Sesitive (P.S.) Pipe Seals FIX-R Pressure Sesitive (P.S.) RUSS Strip Seam Fasteig Plates 75-75mm Plastisol Steel Edge Trim & Termiatio Bars PVC Perimeter Trims RB Trim Fasteers Roof Outlets Water Cut-Off Mastic & Lap Sealat FIX-R EPDM Primer FIX-R 76mm Pressure Sesitive (P.S.) Secure Tape FIX-R 5mm Pressure Sesitive (P.S.) Cover Strip Warraties FIX-R EPDM roofig membraes have a 0-year warraty.

8 Reiforced Bitumious Membraes Tried, tested, tough Bitumious waterproofig systems are a prove techology used over thousads of years. With a wide rage of products available it s a flexible optio that suits most applicatios. Performace advatages Ca be the ideal choice for tailorig the build up to the project criteria particularly whe adoptig products that utilise the latest techologies. APP offers toughess, ca be applied i a rage of temperatures ad gives easier applicatio while SBS is better able to deal with weather stresses ad temperature fluctuatios. APP or SBS Torch-O Capsheet APP or SBS Torch-O Uderlay Uiversal Torch-O Vetig Layer A variety of ew bitumious membraes are ow available ad offer applicatio advatages over the traditioal fibre based felts. Pour ad roll the traditioal approach requirig bitume heated to over 00 C Torch-o uderside is treated with thermofusible bitume, heated with a propae torch as it s rolled ad applied hot so o bodig bitume is required Flat Roofig Isulatio Vapour Cotrol Layer Bitume Primer OSB or Plywood Self-adhesive o eed for heatig, backig strips away ProTorch is a ew, high-performace torch-o system with specially formulated fire retardat coatig. Highly robust, ProTorch provides a AA fire ratig as stadard, meetig Buildig Regulatios ad elimiatig the eed for additioal fire surface protectio. Fast to istall, ProTorch comes i a variety of colours. Rapid flow SBS modified bitume for faster torchig Rapid melt sacrificial backig ad self-films for ehaced torchig Excellet pucture resistace agaist foot traffic High tesile stregth, elogatio ad wear resistace Flexible at temperatures below -0 C The SIG rage Warraties Combiig bitume with additives such as styree butadiee styree (SBS) or atactic polypropylee (APP) ad a carrier such as fibreglass or polyester produces a waterproof material o a roll. With ew membraes providig icreased resistace to agig ad weatherig they cotiue to be suitable for all roof sizes, easy to istall ad low i cost. Ay flat roof Small or large projects Traditioal pour ad roll membraes still require temperatures of over 00 C ad heavy heatig equipmet SBS Membraes APP Membraes Self-adhesive Membraes Vapour Cotrol Layers Pour ad Roll Felts (B, 80 Saded, 50 Gree) Plus a wide rage of isulatio, adhesives ad primers Guaratees o selected premium products up to 0 years depedig o build up ad subject to coditios. ProTorch is guarateed for 8 years ad has a life expectacy well beyod this. SBS membraes are ot as forgivig as APP products if too much heat is applied 5

9 Asphalt Smooth, seamless, durable Asphalt is a traditioal material that cotiues to develop with today s techology. Performace advatages Prove techology tested over may years Quick ad easy to istall Solar pait Asphalt Flexibility meas it is suitable for mouldig aroud irregular shapes Ca combie with thermal isulatio to achieve a required U-value Differet treatmets ca provide a surface suitable for foot traffic, icrease solar reflectivity ad give a more decorative fiish Asphalt Sheathig felt Cocrete deck Primer The SIG rage Warraties Moder mastic asphalt cotais graded limestoe aggregates boud together with asphaltic cemet with highly advaced polymer formulatios. It is ideal for waterproofig flat, sloped or curved surfaces ad workig aroud pipes, roof lights ad other details. Perfect for both ew build ad refurbishmet it is spread by a had float rather tha rolled ad ca be laid o most types of rigid structure. Cocrete Pre-cast cocrete deck uits Timber boardig Metal deckig Asphalt roofig will take occasioal maiteace traffic Regular foot traffic or use o balcoies will require protective treatmet Our mastic asphalt rage offers a choice of British Stadards ad BBA approved products icludig: Permaphalt, the high ed polymer modified product used by members of the Mastic Asphalt Coucil (MAC). Mastic Asphalt Permaphalt Modified Asphalt Sheathig Felt Guaratees o selected premium product rages up to 0 years* depedig o build up ad subject to coditios. *0 years for MAC members 6 7

10 Paits & Solutios Prove Protectio For cost-effective, all-weather applicatio, our rage of o-bitumious ad bitumious paits ad solutios offer prove log-term protectio i eve the most demadig coditios. Performace advatages Cost-effective, givig exceptioal value for moey Suitable for wet weather applicatio Existig membrae Pait Uaffected by temperature chage Gives outstadig adhesio Ready to use givig istat waterproof protectio Provide maximum solar reflectivity if solar reflective pait is used Form a icredibly tough, fibre reiforced, seamless, flexible membrae Brush applied ad easy to istall Substrate The SIG rage Cold applied ad exceptioal value for moey they are ideal for day-to-day maiteace or emergecy repairs, prologig the life of damaged roofs. Metal ad asbestos roofs Sealig seams, fasteers, ad peetratios Box gutters Flat roofs Flashigs ad parapets Day to day maiteace ad emergecy repairs Primig prior to istallatio Icreases UV resistace to reflective coatigs Not recommeded for use o wood, takig, fishpods or iteral use You may eed to use a primer or sealer if applyig to highly porous surfaces such as cocrete, asbestos or where stoe chippigs have bee removed Air coditioig should be tured off for hours after applicatio Not suitable for foot traffic Fix-Rcryl is more appropriate as a short-term measure rather tha a log-term solutio Our highly advaced systems offer prove log-term protectio for all types of roofs ad surfaces. Fix-Rcryl Fix-R Bitume Primer Fix-R Bitume Black Pait Fix-R Quick Dry Bitume Primer Fix-R Alumiium Pait Fix-R Roofig Felt Adhesive Fix-R All Weather Roof Coat Warraties Our paits ad solutios come with a life expectacy of 5-0 years. 8 9

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