Pitch Pot Roofing

This soldered pitch pan is ideal for new constructions for roof penetrations.

Pitch pot roofing.

In the uk the typical house has a pitch between 40 50 although 45 should be avoided. Also known as pitch pockets our standard sizes are hand welded and made from 60 mil tpo and pvc. The vertical seams are soldered to hold the pitch or other approved sealant not included. 26 gauge galvanized steel construction.

The master flow 4 in. A standard pitch pocket resembles a top hat with an open top and bottom. Easily seal vertical penetrations using our prefabricated pitch pans. A pitch pocket is the last resort for sealing a roof penetration.

When you have exhausted every possibility for accommodating a roof penetration in a more fool proof way a pitch pocket is the solution. Hole in the bottom to allow a 3 in. In other words it can be expressed as numerical measure of steepness of the roof. In the usa the range of standard pitches is anywhere between 4 12 and 9 12.

Choose from single skinned and double skinned complete melting pot and boiler kits which contain everything you need to heat up bitumen or opt for just the bitumen pot or boiler also available. Made from sheet metal such as aluminum or steel pitch pockets fit around many different types of roof penetrations to keep water out and help protect the roof structure. Using our prefabricated pitch pans results in your crews not having to sacrifice quality for time savings. The penetrating object say a small angle penetrates the roof membrane through the sleeve.

Step by step of how to install pitch pocket on tpo roof. Dia or smaller pipe to pass through. The tar is melted in the pitch pot pitch means tar then a mop is used to spread the tar and tar paper is then rolled over it one sheet at a time then the tar is then spread again a couple of. And the sleeve is filled with a flowable permanently mastic material to seal around the penetration.

Roof pitch varies depending on culture climate style and available materials. A pitch pocket is simply a sheet metal sleeve flashed into the roofing membrane. Pitch pan has a 3 in. There is no standard universal roof pitch.

What is a roof pitch. Some well defined standards are followed while deciding about roof pitch but in actuality the slope depends upon the type of roofing material and climatic conditions of the area. Sheet metal is used to make a pitch pocket. Since most roof failures occur at points of penetration it s critical to have a high quality pitch pan that will perform on the rooftop.

Typical roof pitch is actually the measure of the roof s slope expressed in ratio.