Pitch Pot Roof

Dia or smaller pipe to pass through.

Pitch pot roof. The vertical seams are soldered to hold the pitch or other approved sealant not included. That means there is at least 3 of vertical rise to the roof slope for every 12 it goes back horizontally. 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. Roof pitch or slope is a measure of vertical rise to horizontal run expressed in inches per foot.

Pitch pan has a 3 in. The master flow 4 in. Using our prefabricated pitch pans results in your crews not having to sacrifice quality for time savings. When you have exhausted every possibility for accommodating a roof penetration in a more fool proof way a pitch pocket is the solution.

Bitumen melting pots and boilers are most commonly used in roofing projects where bitumen is used to create a watertight weatherproof roof coating. That is a 14 degree angle. 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. Step by step of how to install pitch pocket on tpo roof.

Also known as pitch pockets our standard sizes are hand welded and made from 60 mil tpo and pvc. A standard pitch pocket resembles a top hat with an open top and bottom. The flanges at the base of the device fasten to the top of the roof structure while the vertical sections fit around the pipes or other objects in the roof. A pitch pocket is the last resort for sealing a roof penetration.

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 inches on to the sheet of tar paper about 3 feet wide then the next sheet is rolled out and so on till the roof is coverd over lapping each 2 inches you now cover to new roof again same way each time you. A a roof with a 6 rise for every 12 run has a 6 per foot or 6 in 12 pitch. A pitch pocket is simply a sheet metal sleeve flashed into the roofing membrane. Pitch pan flashing it is very common to install pipes or other penetrations for supports through the roof surface.

26 gauge galvanized steel construction. Most residential metal roofs require at least a 3 12 roof pitch and have no maximum roof pitch. This soldered pitch pan is ideal for new constructions for roof penetrations. Step by step of how to install pitch pocket on tpo roof.

Hole in the bottom to allow a 3 in. Pitch is thus the ratio of the rise in inches to a 12 inch run and is often expressed using a semicolon for example 6 12.