Flat Roof Cricket Slope

Depending on the roof surface slope there is an accepted maximum length to width ratio.

Flat roof cricket slope. Jason smithpeterson dean roofing inc. A roof design gives the chance to extra floor space in the roof volume similar to a space or upper room space. The manufactured slope of the cricket panel. The functionality of the cricket is determined by the cricket valley slope.

A roof cricket is a ridge structure designed to divert water on a roof. Then we were able to correct the owner s ponding water concerns. Cricket panel slope is typically double the roof surface slope. Roof slope created a simple and great fix to a project were crickets were missed and ponding water became an issue for an owner.

Long and narrow crickets may create larger areas of water that ponds. Cricket angle the angle x between corresponding lines ab cricket length and ac cricket valley design guidelines. First off the flat roof cricket design is an extremely basic direct and utilitarian design every single current trademark. Roof crickets can be covered with metal flashing or with the same material as the rest of the roof.

I e if the roof surface slope is 1 4 ft the cricket panel slope should be 1 2 ft there are exceptions to this rule please call us for further information. Cricket size and shape is important. Roof crickets are found on the high side of a chimney or when one roof meets another. Quicket can be installed between two layers of roof insulation or placed under an approved cover board.

The roof cricket is normally the same pitch as the rest of the roof but not always. Main features flat roof cricket design. Cricket valley slope points c to b the net slope created along the edge of a cricket. A length to width ratio of 2 to 1 can maximize water flow especially when deck slope is 1 4 inch per foot 2.