Flat Roof, TPO Park Cities Texas
Recent install in University Park Texas of a small TPO Roof. Project was near Bryn Mawr and Preston in 75225.
The project included tearing off the old system, inspecting and repairing the wood deck, mechanically attaching an insulation system of ISO with appropriate slope, fully adhering a 60 Mil GAF Everguard TPO, adding custom metal edge, and covering that metal edge with TPO Seam Tape.
Bert Roofing fills a void for homeowners. TPO is predominately used by large commercial roofers. They have little to no interest in a small residential job. Most Residential Roofers have little knowledge and experience installing these roofs. Bert Roofing serves this market with both knowledge and experience. Bert Roofing is one of the few contractors in Texas Licensed by RCAT for both Commercial and Residential. We are also a GAF Preferred Contractor.
Good To Know – Homeowner should be careful. Despite lack of knowledge and experience, most Residential Contractors offer to sell anything you want. They shouldn’t.
TPO is often referred to as a flat roof. It is more appropriately referred to as a low sloped roof system. Shingles are the most common steep sloped roof system. The word “slopped” is in both. Really should not be flat.
Height Limits and Low-Slope Roofs in University Park
Many homes in University Park, and often in Highland Park as well, have local height limits that affect how the roof is designed. To stay within those limits, builders sometimes reduce the overall height of the structure by flattening the very top section of the roof. From the street, the home may appear to have a steep, traditional sloped roof over most of the structure. However, near the peak, there may be a smaller low-slope or nearly flat roof section that is not very visible from the ground.
This design is usually intentional. It allows the house to keep the look of a steep residential roof while still complying with local building codes and neighborhood height restrictions. On this University Park project, that upper low-slope section required a different roofing approach than the main shingle roof. Shingles are not designed for very low slopes, so a TPO roofing system was the better choice for that area.