Reimagining Rooftop Environments with FRP
FRP can be used anywhere in, on, or around a building. Its weather-resistant properties make it particularly well-suited for rooftop applications. Let's explore some of the features and functionality you might bring to your building's roof using Fibergrate products.
Use Case 1: Deck with Drainage for a Rooftop Pool
A Scottsdale apartment complex needed a flooring system that would support the artificial turf around their rooftop pool. Key requirements were:
What was the solution?
Micro-Mesh? molded fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) grating with a meniscus surface and Bison grating pedestals - this combination also offered easy installation, low maintenance, and a long product life.
Use Case 2: FRP Products for Fall Prevention
From the DynaRound RG? (Roof Guard) FRP ballasted rooftop guardrail system to the specialized DynaWeight Fall Protection System, fiberglass reinforced plastic products have the strength and durability to help protect your people from falls. Our product line includes non-penetrating solutions for rooftop installation that won't damage roof structures.
Quick safety notes about DynaRound Roof Guard:
The counterweight system does not require drilling into the roof to attach the system thus eliminating any damage to the roof that could result from the drilling, including potential leaks.
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Use Case 3: FRP Products to Provide Shade
Grating can be utilized in many ways beyond walking surfaces. It can also provide protection from up above. More and more architects are specifying our FRP gratings as sunscreens. With the ability to withstand the weather, no tendency to rust, and UV coatings on specific products, FRP is an obvious choice for creating shade.
This type of application can create a cover over entryways, or it can be used to shade entire rooftop patios and terraces.
Fibergrate? Molded Grating and Safe-T-Span? Pultruded Grating are both popular options for rooftop deck applications.
Excited about the potential of fiberglass reinforced plastic for your projects? Stay tuned for more ideas on how you can help with Building the World to Last? using FRP.