Gravel roofs our experience is that most gravel roofs are 3 ply hot mopped asphalt built up with a gravel finish applied.
Gravel houae roof.
If you have a home with a flat roof a tar and gravel roof may be a good option for you.
The additional complexity of your roof will add to the tar and gravel roof.
A layer of gravel or small stones is applied on top of the final coating of asphalt to protect the roof from the elements including ultraviolet uv rays and hail.
Contemporary colonial cape cod style ranch.
Gravel to protect built up roofs.
Remember there are multiple styled homes in the u s from.
Built up roofs or burs also called a tar and gravel roof is a well established and popular style of flat roof that is made up of alternating layers of roofing felt or fiberglass and asphalt that is applied with heat which combine to make a long lasting sturdy roofing system.
Once made of tar paper these types of roofs gradually are using more advanced materials such as fiberglass membranes.
Pea gravel crushed rock and decorative rock white quartz are often dispersed into a flood coat of hot asphalt and applied over the top of the roof membrane.
The traditional hot tar and gravel roof is built from three or more plies of waterproof material alternated with hot tar and ballasted by a layer of smooth river stone.
Here alternating layers of roofing felt usually fiberglass and hot applied asphalt are combined to create a long lasting roof system.
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