Fire Rated Roof Flashing

Waterproof fire rated trafficable sound attenuating insulating air wind seismic and watertight building expansion joints and precompressed hybrid sealants.

Fire rated roof flashing.

A minimum 1 hour fire resistance rating to prevent embers and hot gases from making contact with the joists rafters or. An unrated roof is the most vulnerable the most common example of an unrated roof covering is one made using non fire retardant treated wood shakes or shingles. Products range across 5 divisions. One goal of this column will be to increase your understanding of each of these ratings and.

While some skylight manufacturers include flashing in their products sometimes roofing professionals have to create it or purchase it separately. Open valleys have metal flashing to protect this critical area of the roof. Flame cannot be seen on underside of roof within 90 minutes. The maximum flame spread is 6 feet for a class a rated roof 8 feet for class b and 13 feet for class c.

The fire rating of a roof covering is either class a class b class c or unrated. The bailey group of companies is recognized as the industry leader offering building solutions to both the commercial framing and drywall finishing residential markets. The edge of the roof has thin metal flashing that helps water drip off the roof without damaging the home or causing a leak. Is a family owned and operated canadian company.

An eave typically has a metal edge flashing and gutter that are attached to a wood fascia trim board. The international codes i codes are the widely accepted comprehensive set of model codes used in the us and abroad to help ensure the engineering of safe sustainable affordable and resilient structures. Founded in 1950 by sam bailey bailey metal products ltd. Roofing systems are rated by realistic fire tests.

A burning wooden block is placed on module as a fan blows at 12 mph. Roof covering roof covering products are given a fire class rating of a b or c based on their tested fire resistance. Expansion joint covers and sealants for the built environment. Nystrom manufactures specialty building products for the commercial construction industry.

Eaves are located at the down slope edge of a sloped roof and serve as the transition between the roof and fascia wall. The slope of the test specimen is preselected and since steeper slopes are more of a challenge due to melting material feeding the fire the rating applies to the maximum slope passed. Our roof systems are rated by code for external fire resistance under deck exposure and time temperature resistance. We must emphasize however that individual roof components are not rated at all.