Warm Roof Insulation Systems

The nuratherm system puts the insulation where it should be above the substrate to completely enclose the roof area with a highly efficient insulation blanket.

Warm roof insulation systems.

If an existing cold roof is to be refurbished consideration should be given to converting the design to a warm roof or incorporating new insulation into the roofing system to improve thermal performance. Insulation which prevents any risk of condensation and stops the build up of damp within the roof. The most commonly chosen and installed roofing system. Our roof conversions can be completed in just 2 3 days.

The term cold roof refers to traditional roofs in which insulation is placed in the ceiling of the home so it is underneath the attic space which is not conditioned. Warm roof the preferred flat roof system for the uk climate. Installing a warm roof can be extremely straight forward and simple to do. The vapour control layer is above the decking but below the insulation.

A warm flat roof or a built up roof bur is one where all the insulation is above the joists deck making them part of the warm fabric of the building. Insulated from the outside of the building. This keeps the structural decking usually constructed from timber steel or concrete at the same temperature levels as the internal temperature of the building. The insulation can be adhered mechanically fixed or loose laid.

The insulation is immediately below the waterproofing layer. A warm roof for low slope roofs is a roof where the roof insulation is installed on top of the structure i e. In warm roof construction the thermal insulation layer is installed above the structural deck. Warm roofs offer a superior thermal performance and therefore come with a higher cost.

The benefits of a warmer roof 2 3 day installation time. Around 35 of heat is lost through the roof of an uninsulated house nuratherm warm roof systems optimizes energy efficiency in flat roof properties. With a warm roof the insulation is installed on top of the existing surface rather than in between the rafters. Insulated from the outside of the building.

We have a wide range of roof insulation products including flat roof insulation tapered insulation and pitched roof loft insulation. Cold bridging occurs when there is a continuous path created through the insulation. One if the benefits of a thermally efficient warm roof is the transfer of a building s dew point to the outside. A warm roof for low slope roofs is a roof where the insulation is installed on top of the roof structure i e.

To eliminate all condensation risks and making it a true warm roof construction. What is a warm roof.