Taper System Flat Roof

Roofers install tapered roof tiles so water doesn t pool on the flat roof surface reducing roof leaks and damage to the upper membrane.

Taper system flat roof.

A tapered roof system is where the slope or pitch of a roof is formed by insulation easily allowing water to flow into a drainage system. The goal of tapered roof insulation systems is to reduce or eliminate the amount of ponding standing water on the membrane when the roof deck does not provide adequate slope. Taper is not recommended for use on level roof decks. The standard tapered panel size is 4 x 4.

T apered roof system s are also know as tapered roof insulation. After the decision has been made to use a tapered roof insulation system designers architects and specifiers must determine which tapered roof insulation system is best. A properly designed tapered insulation system provides a strong foundation for a sound roofing system. Tapered eps insulation provides the required positive slope to drain while retaining the structural and economic advantages of a flat roof deck.

When correctly installed tapered insulation helps eliminate problems due to ponding water and can extend the longevity of your low slope roofing system. Flat tapered eps roofing insulation insulfoam taper is an engineered insulation consisting of a superior closed cell lightweight expanded polystyrene eps. It maintains long term thermal performance dimensional stability and consistent moisture resistance. Insulfoam taper is cut from the same high quality eps as our flat insulroof products and meets or exceeds the requirements of astm c578 standard specification for rigid cellular polystyrene thermal insulation.

Tapered insulation for low slope roofing when designing a low slope roof system over a substrate that is less than 12 a properly designed tapered insulation system becomes the foundation for a sound roofing system. Insulfoam i vii ii ix xiv and xv.