As in almost every subject, inaccurate information is circulating among people about the roof. One of the points that is not fully understood about the roof is the knowledge that the weight of the tile on the roof is an extra load on the building and endangers the building. Unfortunately, this information is a subject that has been misrepresented to people outside of technical explanations.

Technically speaking, the weight of a 100m2 roof is approximately 4.5 tons. However, a 5-storey building has a total weight of 600-700 tons. Considering this weight of the building, the weight of the tile on the roof is very small in terms of the statics of the building, even a weight that can be ignored in the calculation.

After all, the weight of the coating material used on the roof does not matter to the building. Moreover, choosing lightweight materials as roofing material is not always the right choice. Because every roofing material must be wind resistant. However, lightweight roofing materials can be vulnerable to environmental factors such as wind.

When light materials are used in roofs, the roof carrier can be made below standards in parallel with this material. With the construction of both the roof carrier and roofing materials below the standards, for example, in windy weather conditions, the roof can be completely detached or damaged in a way that incurs great costs. Likewise, light and substandard materials used on the roofs of houses in heavy rainy climates experience rapid wear. Worst of all, a roof that is worn out, broken, torn or flying can cause loss of life and property.

For this reason, it is the healthiest choice to consider the suggestions of experts and roofing alternatives suitable for the climate of your region instead of turning directly to light and substandard materials with hearsay information when building a new roof. Remember, protecting your building against environmental factors such as wind and rain should be the primary feature of your roof. Therefore, it is always useful to see your roof as a strong protection against environmental factors, not as a burden to your building, and make choices accordingly.

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