Known as the “World’s Best Roof®”, Duro-Last is the world’s largest manufacturer of custom-fabricated, thermoplastic single-ply roofing systems. Factory controlled custom-fabrication can eliminate up to 85% of field seams, resulting in...

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Thermoplastic Roofing: Materials & Systems

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Roofing technologies have come a long way from labor-intensive BUR systems that achieved watertightness through redundancy. Today’s single-ply membranes are thin, light and reliable, and installation is safe and efficient. This course focuses on thermoplastic single-plies, particularly those that are PVC based, and explores their benefits and limitations as well as the important factors to consider when selecting a roof system, ranging from fastening techniques to warranties to sustainability.

Upon completion of this course, the Learner should be able to:

  • Summarize the evolution of singly-ply roofing that has culminated with technological changes that bring greater control to the jobsite and reliable roof performance to the specifier and building owner.
  • Compare and contrast the installation and performance characteristics of TPO and PVC roofing membranes to evaluate the benefits and limitations of each, especially in terms of long-term performance and fire and chemical resistance.
  • Explain the advantages of prefabricated deck sheets, flashings, and accessories and their role in minimizing jobsite labor, waste, and error to produce leakproof roof systems that perform as building owners expect.
  • Discuss the key criteria when selecting a roof system in terms of membrane type, single-source systems, fastening techniques, flashing methods, warranties, manufacturer services, cool roof performance, and weather resistance.

Approximately 1 hour. Delivered online, at your own pace.

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