One important defect\u00a0 that I find while inspecting\u00a0houses with flat type roofs\u00a0 is the lack of adequate roof drains.\u00a0\u00a0When\u00a0 a flat roof system exists it is\u00a0very important\u00a0that the roof scupper drains remain obstruction free and free flowing because water will\u00a0pool on the flat roof surface and\u00a0infiltrate into the dwelling. Under the right climate conditions\u00a0 flat roofing systems have been known to collapse under snow and ice loads because of the lack of roof drainage. snow, ice and water collect until the roof structure buckles under the weight. It is imperative that a home inspector view\u00a0the roof drains\u00a0 and determine if they are sufficient to properly drain the roof surface. A single drain is usually inadequate to propelry drain the roof surface.\u00a0 Additional drains and\u00a0downspouts should be installed\u00a0to\u00a0pipe water off the surface and away from the home. Having a multiple drain system is a very good idea because if one drain were to be obstructed the other drain will pipe water away from the surface of the roof.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One important defect\u00a0 that I find while inspecting\u00a0houses with flat type roofs\u00a0 is the lack of adequate roof drains.\u00a0\u00a0When\u00a0 a flat roof system exists it…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-78","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nj-home-inspections","category-roof"],"yoast_head":"\n