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14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 Fills a need Jun 17, 2001
By David Owens
I gave this book 4 stars and not 5 because it was not large enough. It should have been the next size format, so that the drawings would render better. That said, however, I must recommend this for several reasons: 1, there is a paucity of books on roofing, a mundane subject at best and of interest to few people. However, for those people, not much to choose from. "Low slope roof" is industry parlance for a commercial/industrial roof which will have layers of hot tar and roofing felt, then gravel, placed on a generally flat roof. This book explains it all, from a history of this type of roof, to various materials used, what to watch for, how to write specifications, and problems that might occur in the design or construction phases. 2, for those architects that design or specify roofs, it explains roofing in depth, and helps avoid expensive mistakes that experience alone woould teach.Although the book is expensive, the information given is worth every penny. Those who will buy this book will know that.
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Help for building owners, consultants and architects... Jun 30, 2000
By Nathan Rainey High
In the opening chapters the authors identify many roofing industry problems... insufficient owner budgets, over-reliance on warranties, insufficient work inspection, poor design and construction, and lack of maintenance. Building owners, roofing designers, architects - the types of readers most likely to have an interest in this book - will know the problems first hand. And will appreciate the wealth of information presented. This text: Identifies and discusses in depth the myriad causes of roof failure; Presents roof design principles in light of current research; Reviews factors that influence roof design; Review the various (generic) roof systems in depth; And offers guidance for specifying and inspecting roofing work. The writing style is clear and consise, supported with graphs, current survey information, and other technical data. Readers will be armed with enough information to sort through the information and misinformation published by roof system manufacturers, select the best roof systems for their roof conditions and budgets, develop sound designs, and plow through most procurement and construction obstacles. Highly recommended.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Roofing Book Provides Helpful Information Jan 15, 2001
By Harriston Banks
I reviewed this book for research on my own book, "The Roofing and Cladding System Handbook" by Robert N. Reid. It was a helpful book for anyone with a low slope roof and the diagrams and figures provided some really good information on causes of roofing failures in low slope systems and wind loads. The book also provided very good information for roofing asphalt. I acutally reviewed both the early version written in 1982 and this version written in 1996. I felt that this book is a very good book but it is especially helpful for roofing consultants, and others who specialize in roofing construction and problems.
A MUST READ for understanding how flat roofs work Dec 17, 2011
By Gary Rowland
This book should be in every public adjuster's library so that low angled built roofs can be studied before writing that claim improperly.
Good Book Oct 05, 2011
By roofman
I'll keep this short and sweet. This book makes a good student manual, or training tool for those individuals that are not very familiar with low-slope roof systems. Another good source of information would be the NRCA, they have some nice manuals on low-slope roof systems.
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