If you have a torch down rubber roof and it was protected against ultraviolet rays with a silver coating or a ceramic surface then it could last indefinitely.
Using torch down on rubber roof.
You will also find liquid primers.
When torch down rubber roofs came on the market they did not manufacture it with the ceramic granules for protection so an aluminum asphalt paint was required to give it the protection.
Torch down roofing is made of a rubberized asphalt material that is melted to the roof of a home using a torch.
Sbs is a type of rubber used to create modified bitumen for torch down roofing.
Fiber base paper with anchors and plates the modified bitumen self adhesive base a modified bitumen single ply rubber membrane known as a cap sheet wth embedded ceramic granules that.
The installation of torch down roofing involves the use of a hand held torch fed with propane from a tank.
Firstly torch down roof coatings are resistant to leaks.
Installing the torch down modified bitumen 2 ply rubber roofing requires a contractor to have the following.
These roofs are tough and as long as there is a protection on it they will not go bad.
The three foot wide rolls are laid in position and the roofer will begin to apply heat to the exposed portion of the roll and kick it a foot then heat the next exposed portion of the roll and so on see the cover.
Sbs modified bitumen membranes are also flexible and they have a lower melting point than app membranes.
Move the nozzle across the flashing to coat them in an even opaque layer of primer.
Make sure you choose something compatible with torch down roofing.
This means that sbs membranes can be used in torch down roofing as well as self adhering and cold processed roofing systems.
Torch down roof application.
It is of utmost importance to protect any rubber roof from ultraviolet exposure.
Bitumen is made from asphalt a tough material that is used in many roofing applications.
A silver coating was needed every 3 5 years.
To apply the primer hold the spray nozzle about 6 in 15 cm above the flashing.
Torch down roofs can also provide protection from heat.