Benefits of a Tapered Design Solution

Commercial buildings with flat roofs face challenges from water drainage to high-energy costs. If water isn’t taken off a flat roof, it can lead to damage outside and inside the building. Standing water can breed insects in the summer and ice damming in the winter, and can damage the water-tight integrity of the roofing system. All this results in extra stress on the roof and could potentially reduce the intended service life of the roof system and void the warranty.

A tapered design solution can address those water issues by adding insulation to the roof to bring the slope needed for drainage. That adds an additional benefit of energy savings as the extra insulation increases the R-Value of the building and helps lower heating and air conditioning costs.

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