A hot mop roof is only used on flat and low roofs they are sometimes called tar and gravel roof.
Hot mop roof.
The asphalt is applied to the roof using a heated mop.
It serves to protect the base sheet on your roof and keep it watertight.
If done well these systems are durable and easy to repair if a leak forms.
It s also called hot mop roofing or built up roofing because of the techniques used.
Hot mop roofs use a combination of felt and asphalt.
Hot mopped roofs are durable low cost options compared with others types of roofs.
To install torch down roofing roofers roll out sheets of a bitumen containing material.
A modified bitumen cap sheet is then applied to the asphalt and both layers are nailed to the roof.
It involves spreading a layer of hot asphalt on the base layer of the roof.
However a high quality peel and stick underlayment will probably outlast hot mop.
Applying the hot mop in progress is the second step to a general re roofing process acting as a secondary barrier between dry materials and tiles.
Flashing is used around roof features as required.
In the past most commercial buildings and other flat top structures including homes were topped with tar and gravel roofing.
This creates various layers which are then finished with a layer of gravel.
They are designed for roofs with shallow pitches where the rise is no more than 4 inches in every 12 inches.
When the time comes to re roof your home the hot mop option is a common one.
While the installation process can be a messy one the price is exceptionally appealing to many homeowners.
A built up hot mop roof consists of layers of felt and asphalt over a bed of rosin paper.
This hot mop roofing application is seen almost entirely in commercial buildings.
Proposal 1 is a hot mop system with all new flashings and two part foam tile attachment.
Hot mop underlayment is the traditional approach in florida.
To begin the hot mop process a layer of hot asphalt will be spread on top of the roof s base sheet.