PVC Membrane roofing systems (polyvinyl chloride) are typically referred to as vinyl roofing.The PVC of the roofing system is made up of ethylene and chlorine.This roofing system is designed to be stable,flexible and achieve high tearing and breaking strengths.

The PVC Membrane is made by combining the PVC material with a polyester reinforcement scrim between.Seams are hot-air welded together to ensure a water tight seal during extreme weather conditions.

PVC single-ply roofing membrane is built to have superior durability,longevity and performance.Manufactured to be resistant to UV Radiation,strong winds,fire and chemicals.

PVC roofing is installed one of two ways:glued or welded.In each method,attaching the plastic sheets to the insulation board helps prevent uplift.

1. Glued:A lesser used method is to glue the plastic sheets together.The edge of each plastic sheet are attached to a ridged insulation board using glue.

2. Welded:The most common method of installing PVC roofing is what’s called “hot air welding”.This is where the edge of each 6′ to 18′ wide sheet is secured through ridged insulation onto a structural deck,and the next sheet roll is laid down over the fasteners.The overlapping sheets are then heat-welded with hot air to create a one continuous sheet membrane. Welding with hot air creates a permanent bond between the PVC roofing sheets,essentially creating one large roofing membrane for your building which can be walked on.PVC roofing works well on both large buildings,such as big box stores,and small roofs since it’s easy to weld with hot air.