Foam Roof Underlayment

It has an adhesive backing with a peel and stick feature.

Foam roof underlayment.

Roof underlayment prevents the roof deck from being exposed to the elements before or while the roofing material is being installed. Roofing underlayment is a water resistant or waterproof barrier material that is installed directly onto your roof deck. The synthetic component of this metal roof underlayment makes it tougher than its felt counterpart. Quality roofing underlayment is critical for helping to quality roofing underlayment is critical for helping to prevent wind driven rain from infiltrating under the roof s shingles and potentially damaging the home s structure and interior.

Each roll of this product covers 1 000 square feet of surface area and the whole thing weighs less than 25 pounds making it lightweight and easier to transport. Ideally the roof covering material would be installed as soon as possible but in reality the roof may be protected by only the underlayment for days weeks or sometimes months. Traditional asphalt felt underlayments tear easily and absorb moisture leading to wrinkling that telegraphs through the shingles. The underlayment can make it through the summer heat winter snow and spring rain on a low slope roof without anything covering it.

This membrane should be labeled high temperature to withstand the surface temperature of the roof on a hot summer day. It is applied under all other roofing materials as an added layer of protection from severe weather. There are three main types of roofing underlayment. The heat in hot areas of the.