Fire Surpression Roof

This fire retardant treated wood shake roof covering is an assembly rated class a roof.

Fire surpression roof.

Roof fire protection is important. This is a system test that includes structural members such as beams trusses and roof deck. The roof sheathing material plays a large role in preventing ignition and slowing the spread of fire to other parts of the building here are some popular roofing materials to provide class a protection for your home. A fire resistant roof includes the entire roofing system including the deck insulation underlayment and even the roof incline.

In the face of an advancing wildfire a structure with a properly implemented firesmart program in combination with an operational exterior rooftop sprinkler system has a survival probability of above 90. Because residential roof fires remain a life threatening danger to residential homeowners in the united states we describe in detail a national fire prevention program for reducing residential roof fires by use of an underwriters laboratories inc. And frontline s customer in wyoming saved her home in the 2018 roosevelt fire. This soaking of the roof and landscape also releases moisture into the air lowering ambient temperatures and increasing humidity levels.

Ember s guard is a highly effective fire protection equipment to help survive a wildfire. Ul and fm list many roof ceiling systems in their publications. Ul and national fire protection association class a fire rated roof system. That said when evaluating wildfire defense systems there are a few critical capabilities.

In the world trade tower collapse heat load on the connections of steel trusses is suspect. The underlying gypsum glass fiber panel densdeck material provides additional protection and is required for the class a rating. Ember s guard rooftop sprinklers can be mounted on any uneven or odd shaped surface of a roof without requiring any additional mounting apparatus. Roof top sprinkler systems fact.

Sprinklers are one of the oldest methods but one of the newest technologies in wildfire control and property fire protection in wildland areas. The third major roof system fire test is astm e 119. The roof saver sprinkler kit is an exterior fire prevention system designed to wet roofs gutters decks surrounding trees and shrubs making these fuels less susceptible to ignition. Quick and easy setup no additional plumbing required.

In this case the fire retardant treated shake is a stand alone class b covering.