Modified Bitumen or MB roofing is a roofing system using asphalt. This roofing system is quite familiar to the Built-up-Roof or BUR primarily intended for buildings having a low-slope or structures of flat roofing. Improved caliber to resist brittleness during winter and excess capacity to prevent the flow of high temperatures, and additional elasticity are the qualities that can be attained by mixing synthetic rubberized polymers with asphalt. There are numerous surfacing options like mineral surface, gravel surface, and the ‘cool roof’ coatings that reflect the heat to deliver a cool ambiance to the interiors of the building. The MB products with a mineral-surface generally come with white granules, and they can be found in various designer colors so that they match the shades of the asphalt shingles.
It is the prime duty of a modified bitumen roofing contractor to update the installers and the customers as well about the broader scope of modified bitumen roofing as compared to BUR. One can install MB through the ‘torch-application’ method, or ‘hot-mopped’ method, they can also be applied with ‘cold-process’ where adhesives are used. The self-adhering sheets are the latest in the realm of MB. In this the polymers of special combinations are used to alter the base of the sheet. Thus, the rolls of MB sheet are constructed featuring release papers. The installer needs to remove the paper and the sheet adheres itself as it is rolled out on the roof. This method is totally safe compared to the risks involved in torches, hot asphalt process. You wouldn’t see any volatile organic chemical fumes during application or after application.
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