Flat Roofers in New York

A flat roof is really a low-slope roof, built with a membrane or layered surface instead of shingles. Common systems are EPDM rubber, TPO and PVC sheets, modified bitumen and built-up roofs. You see them on garages, porches, additions, row houses and commercial buildings. Water that sits on a flat roof finds every weak seam, so the details matter: how seams are sealed, how drains and edges are flashed and how the roof sheds water. Ask each roofer which system they install, how long they have worked with it, what the warranty covers and who is responsible for the flashing. In New York City, work limited to the membrane, roof coverings, cant strip and insulation above the deck is listed as not needing a permit, but replacing the deck is listed as needing one. The roofers below say they install or repair flat roofs.