Project Overview
The roof on a newly built multi-level home on Cambridge Road in West Vancouver: a 2-ply SBS torch-on system over the new deck, liquid-applied membrane at every skylight and door transition, and custom-bent sheet-metal flashings. Expected service life: 25–30 years.
Roofing System & Materials
- New plywood deck checked for fastening and flatness; tapered insulation for positive slope to every drain
- Torch-applied SBS base sheet and granulated cap sheet, 3-inch side laps and 6-inch end laps fully torched
- Liquid-applied reinforced membrane at each skylight curb and deck door
- Custom metal cap flashings bent in our own shop to fit each roof level
Challenges & Solutions
Stepped roofs look great from the street and behave badly in the rain: every change in level is a wall-to-roof transition, every skylight is a curb, and every deck door is a threshold sitting inches above the membrane. On this build there were more of those details than open field, so each one was detailed in liquid-applied membrane rather than torched into tight corners — continuous from the lowest deck to the highest parapet, with no exposed fasteners and no caulk-dependent joints.
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