Roofs of this design will have one or more roof drains or scuppers installed.
Scupper problems flt roof.
Drains can be placed strategically in many areas of the roof.
Westport ct flat roof scuppers are the most effective way to remove water from a flat roof.
Scupper drains almost always will drain water off.
Scupper in good shape.
The pictures below show some common problems with flat roof cool coated scuppers.
Inner drainage systems can t be seen from outside.
The drainage requirements for flat roofs on buildings present some special problems that we describe and illustrate here.
Part of a flat roof repair is to make sure it drains properly.
Combine the two of them and its almost a gurantee there will we cracking in the corners of smooth stucco scuppers.
At page top and at left our photos show a low slope roof surrounded by a parapet.
Roofing water test flat roof or scupper.
Scuppers drains on flat roofs are prone to leakage.
Smooth stucco is prone to cracking.
Watch for clogs blockage at the roof drain or scupper.
Scuppers doesn t clog as easy as inner drains on a flat roof.
Drain pipes are inside the building and therefore will not freeze during winter.
Corners on windows doors and scuppers are prone to cracking.
The design is critical and a proper strainer will help with draining water off a flat roof.