Patent ID: 8387313
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: E04D

Abstract:
1. A roofing system comprising a roof of a building that includes a single ply membrane on a roof substrate of the roof of the building whereby a roof deck is provided on the building for attachment of the roof substrate, and a roofing material forming the roof on the building; the roof substrate comprising materials situated between the roof deck and the roofing material; the roofing material comprising the single ply membrane being on a surface of the roof substrate, a plurality of cable sections fastened at their respective endpoints to either the roof deck or the structure of the building over the membrane in order to secure the membrane to the deck, the cable sections being encased by a portion of the membrane or additional strips of membrane such that the sections of cable are completely protected from precipitation, and the cable sections are tightened in order to provide sufficient downward force to secure the membrane to the roof deck along the entire length of the cable; the membrane covering the entire roof substrate to the perimeters of the roof deck is secured between the cable sections and the roof substrate; and flashing is applied about the perimeter of the membrane to aid in waterproofing the building.