Pitch Pot Roofing

Dia or smaller pipe to pass through.

Pitch pot roofing.

Bitumen melting pots and boilers are most commonly used in roofing projects where bitumen is used to create a watertight weatherproof roof coating. Pitch angle incline slope they all can be used to refer to the steepness of a roof. 26 gauge galvanized steel construction. Using our prefabricated pitch pans results in your crews not having to sacrifice quality for time savings.

There is no standard universal roof pitch. The vertical seams are soldered to hold the pitch or other approved sealant not included. A pitch pocket is simply a sheet metal sleeve flashed into the roofing membrane. Roof pitch varies depending on culture climate style and available materials.

The penetrating object say a small angle penetrates the roof membrane through the sleeve. What is a roof pitch. In other words it can be expressed as numerical measure of steepness of the roof. Typical roof pitch is actually the measure of the roof s slope expressed in ratio.

When you have exhausted every possibility for accommodating a roof penetration in a more fool proof way a pitch pocket is the solution. And the sleeve is filled with a flowable permanently mastic material to seal around the penetration. Also known as pitch pockets our standard sizes are hand welded and made from 60 mil tpo and pvc. 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.

The master flow 4 in. Step by step of how to install pitch pocket on tpo roof. This soldered pitch pan is ideal for new constructions for roof penetrations. Pitch pan has a 3 in.

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. Hole in the bottom to allow a 3 in. In the uk the typical house has a pitch between 40 50 although 45 should be avoided. Sheet metal is used to make a pitch pocket.

Easily seal vertical penetrations using our prefabricated pitch pans. 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. A standard pitch pocket resembles a top hat with an open top and bottom.

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.