The Type of Roofs Offered by The Market

Today there is a wide variety of roofing in the world of construction, but the way to choose the right one will depend on the variables of the design, such as: wind, rainfall, insolation, location and region of the country where is your property. After all this is preferable to take the advice of an expert professional to make the decision.

Know the type of roofs offered by the market

Flat roofs: They are covers that are used a lot for modern designs, in which they can be habitable or not; when they are installed they must have professional supervision to verify their drains, a minimum percentage of inclination to drain the water towards the rain points, a correct asphalt mantle and everything that protects it from leaks.

Curved: Can be arched or in an organic way, they are used for specific designs, they must be accompanied by a structural support, they must be calculated by an experienced architect or engineer.

Inclined roofs : Between the inclined roofs we will find several angles of inclination, from open angles to the most closed, everything will depend on the project and what the client wants. Between them they are the ceilings to two waters, with a single inclination, to three even to four waters.

Most used materials in roof construction:

Tiles : They can be found in wood, plastic, but the most common in our country are clay, they are obtained in different shades depending on the type of terrain from which they are extracted and their appearance is ideal for a house of traditional architecture.

Concrete: One of those that are included most frequently for all its benefits, are highly resistant, support and distribute loads, can be adapted to the form that is encofre, isolate the heat, in addition to all its aesthetic benefits.

Laminate: These are covered with sheets of metal, fiber, cardboard, glass or PVC. Thanks to being lightweight, they are implemented in current designs because of their low cost, the disadvantage is that they do not support much weight and are not very resistant to strong winds.

Translucent: Among the transparent roofs are the glass, plastic, acrylic, polycarbonate, which allow the passage of natural lighting, with a structural support that does not completely cover and take advantage of its benefits. Taking

Wood: One of the most used ceilings, they must have a special job to be able to withstand external agents and their interior may be discovered properly varnished against pests.

Prefabricated: Manufactured in series to be directly installed on site, come in variable formats, mostly concrete, plastic, wood or fiberglass.

Stone: In this case we refer to the type of masonry, or structural, widely used in old buildings.

Tiles: They usually cover ceilings without inclination that are visitable, they are excellent for waterproofing, easy maintenance and if they are installed correctly they can last a long time ..

Tar and gravel: They are used to cover flat roofs, covered with wood or vegetable fiber, they also act as thermal insulators.

Grass: Known as a green roof, it is used for the construction of sustainable designs, usually held by a concrete slab and carries a previous work to prevent leaks.

Solar panels: They are not a roof in themselves, but often work as a cover that protects from the sun, in addition to absorbing it through its photovoltaic cells to create energy, always lean on a plate whether inclined or flat, concrete or another type of material.