{"id":80957,"date":"2026-06-17T10:55:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T09:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roofingtoday.co.uk\/?p=80957"},"modified":"2026-06-17T10:55:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T09:55:18","slug":"flat-roofs-and-severe-weather-why-storm-damage-happens-and-how-to-repair-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roofingtoday.co.uk\/us\/flat-roofs-and-severe-weather-why-storm-damage-happens-and-how-to-repair-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Flat Roofs and Severe Weather: Why Storm Damage Happens and How to Repair It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Flat Roofs and Severe Weather: Why Storm Damage Happens and How to Repair It<\/h1>\n 17 June 2026<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
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Flat and low-slope roofs cover the majority of commercial buildings and a growing share of modern residential and mixed-use properties. They\u2019re efficient, accessible, and ideal platforms for solar arrays, rooftop equipment, and green-roof systems. But they also sit fully exposed to whatever the sky delivers, without the fast, gravity-driven runoff a steep pitch provides. <\/span><\/p>\n

As severe-weather events become more frequent and more intense across much of North America, the gap between a roof that shrugs off a storm and one that fails comes down to two things: how the system was detailed and installed, and how quickly damage is caught and corrected.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what makes low-slope roofs uniquely vulnerable, how storms actually break them, and how to make sound repair decisions when they do.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why Flat Roofs Take the Brunt of a Storm<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A handful of characteristics put low-slope roofs in the firing line:<\/span><\/p>\n