Flat Roof Scupper Installation

Scuppers that are part of the overflow drainage system are also installed at the lowest points of the roof but slightly higher than the level of the roof surface.

Flat roof scupper installation.

Most of the time a scupper will lead water into a leader header. The best draining system is to have a wide scupper and water free fall to the ground. Scuppers installed properly this is a scupper on a small residential flat roof. This video is about a scupper and flat roof repair.

Because there are so many drainage choices for flat roofs making an intelligent choice about installation requires some. It is very important to install a scupper in a the proper place on a flat roof. Although it is narrow there is not much debris so it will function well. Unlike most industry standard roof canales made of wood and sheet metal which deteriorate rapidly in a few short years our fiberspan concrete canales roof scuppers endure the most extreme of weather conditions for many years.

Scupper drains are the best way to remove water off a flat roof. Scuppers doesn t clog as easy as inner drains on a flat roof. Scuppers can let the water drop off the roof to the ground or can lead into a gutter system. This video is about a scupper and flat roof repair.

A canale roof scupper is a spout drain installed in the parapet of a flat roof building to drain rainwater. Scuppers are a very effective way to channel water off a roof. Installing a scupper from a flat roof to the gutter the outlet can be just a deep channel with a spout like an outlet or can go through a wall section. Installing a scupper drain is simple and cost less than other drains.

Breaking down the pros and cons of flat roof drains. The best is to have a wide scupper 12 or wider so leaves and debris will wash through the scupper instead of clogging it.