Weight Of Roof Pavers
These pavers can be installed with pedestals or laid directly on the roof surface.
Weight of roof pavers. A registered professional engineer at the request and expense of the owner or architect shall evaluate the roof structure to ensure it can receive the weight of the ballast paver system. 12 x 24 and 24 x 24 x 1 1 4 thick diamond is a ballast paver finish. Sunny brook s pressed concrete pavers are considered the industry standard when it comes to rooftop pavers. 23 lbs sf range of standard ballast paver sizes available lightweight paver.
Heavy or thicker pavers concrete pavers 2 or more inches thick are typically used for parking areas driveways and other flexible pavements designed to withstand the weight of cars and. Cast with 1 of concrete laminated to a 1 1 2 of expanded polystyrene foam these pavers have the look and feel of a full weight paver yet weigh in at roughly half the load. Ballast pavers hanover manufactures two types of roof ballast pavers standard pavers for walkway and ballast and lightweight ballast pavers. Are available in nineteen 19 standard colors and a variety of finishes including sandblasted exposed aggregate and sonorastone stepstone s slate like texture.
Our porcelain pavers are comprised of a 20mm single layer of light weight load bearing porcelain designed for use in conjunction with raised pedestals on roof decks. The pier pedestals system helps dissipate heat and manage storm water runoff and the high reflectivity and emittance value of our solar reflectance roof pavers increase energy efficiency a key advantage to those builders seeking leed certification. Pavers that are 1 inch thick weigh about 11 lbs. Precast concrete roof pavers by stepstone inc.
Ipe wood deck tiles ipe deck tiles are designed for constructing raised wood decks over exterior surfaces such as roof tops terraces and plazas in both residential and commercial. Per square foot according to tile tech pavers and 2 inch thick pavers weigh twice that or about 22 lbs. Lightweight roof pavers were invented to follow the natural slope of the roof and where an existing roof or new roof construction requires a lighter load. Ballast pavers are not intended to be used as a plaza deck.