Flat Roof Breather Membrane

Permavent breather membrane utilise the world s leading medical technology to produce the best quality construction breather membrane in the world.

Flat roof breather membrane.

Flat roofs have low or no gradient and are a huge area of heat loss for buildings. Breather membrane relates to membranes used in timber frame walls with a vapour resistance of 0 6mns g or less while for those membranes used on roofs the term vapour permeable underlay is more appropriate these membranes must have a vapour resistance of 0 25mns g or lower. The good news is that we don t have to take a stab in the dark when it comes to selecting the right waterproof membrane. Tyvek supro is the market leading breather membrane and is a water resistant membrane suitable for all supported and unsupported pitched roof applications in commercial and residential buildings.

To combat this loss ybs have specially manufactured flat roof insulation certified to industry standards. Permavent low pitch slate roof solution ripping up the rule book for low pitch slate. High quality breather membranes help to reduce heat loss across the entire roofing system whether pitched or flat domestic or commercial. The immediate benefits to this are clear as straightaway the home gains a better energy rating.

The location of the roof its pitch baton gauge and the tile used are all important considerations and the best breathable roof membrane for one project may be poorly suited to another. Whether you are looking for insulation to fit between the joists or under the joists ybs insulation offers a product to suit your needs. They work by allowing insulated structures to easily release excess moisture vapour into the atmosphere. Bs5250 clause 8 4 1 1 3 recognises two types of underlay with breather membranes being defined as type lr breathable underlay has a water vapour resistance of less than or equal to 0 25mns g.