Roof slope helps determine how water drains and what system may be suitable. Transitions between slopes often need special detailing.
Look at the sections where a steep roof meets a porch or addition. Ask the roofer to explain how slope and drainage affect the material and transition detail proposed for each section.
Talk with Dekoven Roofing about which materials and installation options may fit your roof.
Roof slope is how steeply a roof rises. Steeper roofs shed water quickly and suit shingles, metal or tile. Low-slope roofs need membrane or built-up systems designed to handle standing water.
Using a material below its minimum slope invites leaks, and manufacturers specify minimums. Transitions between slopes, such as a porch roof meeting a main roof, often need special detailing.
What is the slope of each section? What does the manufacturer require? How will transitions be handled?
That is a structural change. Ask a builder or designer.
Porch roofs are often lower slope and need a different system.
Only if the product allows. Ask.
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