River Rock Roof Ballast

The size of stone you choose affects how many bags or tons it takes to cover the area you re landscaping.

River rock roof ballast.

Our process is known for being the least damaging to any roof rubber while virtually removing all rock and dust. This process begins with vacuuming all 1 to 2 5 river rock from single ply roof systems. Smaller stones work well filling in between stepping stones or as flowerbed mulch while larger stones help with erosion control. Request a sample for the most accurate color representation.

The shingle ply membrane is printed with a shingle design in sandstone tan or slate gray. A ballasted roof means that the roof membrane is not anchored or adhered in any way to the decking material. Ballasted flat roofs are a popular choice especially for commercial buildings. Magazine and roofing southwest although.

Stone ballast is no longer allowed by many building codes. The gravel in a ballasted roof helps absorb heat preventing the sun from heating the roof materials below and making the roof more energy efficient. The roofing contractor will have an area onsite to stockpile the vacuumed gravel to be used in the re ballasting process. Additional benefits of ballast on a flat roof.

Ballast stone can crush the underlying insulation creating weak spots in the roof membrane. In windy areas ballast stone can actually blow off the roof creating projectiles below. It is however ballasted generally with gravel. Once the new membrane is installed the reballast can begin.

By rob harris river rock comes in several sizes such as 1 1 2 inch stones or 4 inch stones. When the concept first came to the u s plenty of roofers scratched their heads and wondered how the roof stayed on without being anchored especially during high winds or storms. Vacuuming ballast river rock also controls dust and removes all crushing run rocked from roofing systems.