Shrink Wrap Temporary Roofs

This presentation talks through the shrink wrap materials and equipment required to successfully encapsulate a temporary roof with shrink wrap sheeting to provide weather protection or.

Shrink wrap temporary roofs.

For the largest of temporary roofs the system roofs offer a number of advantages and have been tried and rested on some of the most high profile construction projects in the uk. Shrink wrap roofs for disaster containments and mitigation. Supplied as a 7 metre wide x 15 metre long roll or a 12 m wide x 15m long roll. For shrink wrapping scaffolding including temporary roofs we recommend a 300 micron thick shrink wrap film.

You need a shrink wrap film. Shrink wrap sheeting is most suited for smaller and awkward temporary roofs. Always ensure you use a flame retardant shrink wrap to en13501 or lps1207 lps1215 standard. The scaffolding structure over the roof needs to be set out correctly.

Wraproof offers the best temporary roofing solution with patented shrink wrap. Shrink wrapped roofs are generally a series of shrink wrapped sheets held together with a combination of clips patch tape and a propane gas hot air gun. For details on setting out scaffolding for shrink. Some shrink wrap roofs are guaranteed for a year or longer up to certain wind speeds.

Once it has been secured we apply heat to the shrink wrap to contract it and seal the roof from the elements. Buyers guide shrink wrap for temporary roofs choose a scaffold wrap film that has been engineered specifically for use on scaffolding. Check with your project manager. In areas hit by a major disaster sometimes roofers are backed up for several weeks or months.

This 4 minute video is a step by step how to guide for using shrink wrap sheeting to encapsulate a temporary roof scaffolding. A shrink wrap roof tarp is a temporary solution to prevent water leaks while you are waiting for your roofer to install a permanent roof. This gun is the key item here as it is used to create welds between the different shrink wrapped sheets which leads to the actual tightening of the sheets. Us shrink wrap s residential and commercial shrink wrap roof system is the only answer in mitigating a loss when a roof is blown off or when a wall is down.

The wrap is waterproof and is a continuous seal no matter what size roof you have.