Rolled Hot Mop Roof

This is definitely a professional only roofing category.

Rolled hot mop roof.

It involves spreading a layer of hot asphalt on the base layer of the roof. The asphalt is applied to the roof using a heated mop. The pros of the hot mop option. This hot mop roofing application is seen almost entirely in commercial buildings.

If you ve ever seen a hot mopped roof install you ll be thankful your not the one doing it. In the past most commercial buildings and other flat top structures including homes were topped with tar and gravel roofing. Hot mop roofing is a very dirty and somewhat dangerous job it s essentially putting molten asphalt tar over a roof. Flashing is used around roof features as required.

It s also called hot mop roofing or built up roofing because of the techniques used. A built up hot mop roof consists of layers of felt and asphalt over a bed of rosin paper. This roof is actually an arrangement of various layers of felt and asphalt finally topped off with a layer of gravel. Comes with a warranty that is viewed as above average.

To install torch down roofing roofers roll out sheets of a bitumen containing material. A modified bitumen cap sheet is then applied to the asphalt and both layers are nailed to the roof.