Here on the Professional Roofers blog, we often extoll the virtues of the flat roof. There are so many reasons to install and maintain a flat roof, it’s hard to know where to begin, and once we get started, it’s difficult to stop! With so many new houses being developed and built in Toronto and the GTA, we are seeing more and more opportunities to work with flat roofs on modern houses every year. In the summertime, property investors will often knock down a home that is not to their liking and build a whole new structure from scratch. Developers need seasoned Toronto roofing to make sure the new flat roof is ship-shape, and this is where we come in!
In many past posts, we’ve expressed our love and admiration for Toronto’s classic architecture, including Edwardian and Tudor style homes, cozy cottages and classic sloped, shingled roofs. On the other hand, we feel that in terms of functionality and space management, the flat roof holds many advantages over the sloped roof, and for this reason, flat roofs are the way of the future.
In the summer, when the weather gets hot and the time is right for beers, grilling and chilling, you can hang out on a rooftop deck installed above your flat roof. Because a flat roof couldn’t handle the weight of a barbecue party, you’d want to hire contractors to build the deck as a layer that sits above the roof, with its own independent support structure. While this sounds like it may take a lot of work, money and patience, the result is certainly worth it. With a traditional sloped roof, it is impossible to install a rooftop patio – a structure which will improve your summertime get-togethers exponentially!
Another benefit of a flat roof is that it actually creates a more spacious feeling inside your home, since your ceiling does not necessarily need to be sloped. It might mean that you won’t have an attic, but attics can be tricky to ventilate and often the stuff you store in the upper level of your house is forgotten and grows moldy. Stashing your extra stuff in a basement or a storage unit might actually make more sense, and you can enjoy some extra luxury overhead! If you need to improve your attic ventilation this summer, we can help install venting systems that will keep your valuables dry and extend the life of your roof.
Roll roofing is another topic we’ve written about on the blog before; it’s a product that comes in extremely handy in the summertime because it reflects the heat of the sun, preventing your roof and home from overheating. Application of roll roofing should be handled by competent professionals, since the roof needs to be cleared of any and all debris and the coating must be applied evenly and meticulously. Roll roofing is essentially an extra layer of thick skin that seals your roof, protecting it from the harsher elements.
The Pro Roofers name is essentially synonymous with flat roof repair help in Toronto and the GTA, so if you’re in need of flat roof maintenance or a full-on flat roof installation, call us up today!