There are instances when a single-ply system is definitely preferable to an asphalt shingle system (e.g. a low-slope, commercial roof) and instances when the inverse is true (e.g. a steep-slope, residential roof). There are also instances when the choice isn’t so clear, however. For example, a property management customer of ours recently needed a roof replacement on an apartment building that they manage. The state of the roof was such

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When is rubber a more appropriate option? When your roof is a pitch of 2:12, rubber makes more sense. HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHLLLLLLLLLL