COVER BOARDS RESOURCES CASE STUDIES CONNECT WITH A SALES REP DensDeck® Roof Boards FOUR DIMENSIONS OF PROTECTION FOR COMMERCIAL LOW SLOPE ROOFS Georgia-Pacific offers three solutions for high-performance protection with DensDeck® Roof Board, DensDeck® Prime Roof Board and DensDeck® StormX™ Prime Roof Board. Specifying the right cover board materials for your structure can both boost the integrity of your building design and also provide solid defense against the most common forms of damage and wear. FIND THE RIGHT COVER BOARD For mechanically fastened assemblies One of many applicable assemblies for DensDeck® Roof Boards. FIRST OF IT’S KIND IN ROOF PROTECTION Georgia-Pacific redefined roof boards in 1987 with DensDeck Roof Board. This innovative cover board provides stronger puncture protection and is non-combustible as a result of its gypsum core. Since 1987, Georgia-Pacific has continued innovating industry-leading high-performance roof boards. Installation Method: For mechanically fastened assemblies VIEW PRODUCT DETAILS For fully adhered, partially adhered and mechanically fastened assemblies One of many applicable assemblies for DensDeck® Roof Boards. ENHANCED MOISTURE RESISTANCE Building on the legacy of DensDeck Roof Board, DensDeck Prime Roof Board offers even more strength with enhanced moisture resistance for adhered roofing assemblies. + Enhanced Moisture Resistance Installation Method: For fully adhered, partially adhered and mechanically fastened assemblies VIEW PRODUCT DETAILS For partially adhered and fully adhered assemblies One of many applicable assemblies for DensDeck® Roof Boards. FOR EXTREME WIND AND HAIL CONDITIONS With enhanced hail, wind and puncture resistance that defies the most extreme weather, DensDeck StormX Prime Roof board is FM Classified for very severe hail (VSH) in approved single-ply membrane assemblies. + FM classified for VSH in single-ply membrane assemblies Installation Method: For partially or fully adhered assemblies VIEW PRODUCT DETAILS LASTING PROTECTION FROM COSTLY DAMAGE AND WEAR Redefine performance with DensDeck® Roof Boards. Including a high-performance roof board in your commercial roofing system is essential to the protection of the roof, the building and the valuable contents inside. SAVE YOU ON AVERAGE $1.40 PER SQUARE FOOT IN O&M COSTS OVER THE LIFE OF YOUR ROOF OUTLAST ASSEMBLIES WITHOUT A COVER BOARD NEARLY TWICE AS OFTEN LAST 4 YEARS LONGER RESIST CRACKING UNDER PRESSURE FROM VERY SEVERE HAIL A recent FMI study found that using a cover board on a single-ply membrane roof increased the median life expectancy by four years, reduced operation and maintenance costs by an average of $1.40 per square foot over a 20-year lifespan and increased the percentage of roof assemblies (86% to 52%) that met their full life expectancy, in each case as compared to a single-ply membrane rood roof without a cover board.1 Plus, the enhanced protection of DensDeck® StormX™ Prime Roof Board makes it the only gypsum cover board that is classified for use in single-ply membrane roof assemblies that meet GFM’s Very Severe Hail (VSH) standards.2 1 FMI Roof Cover Board Survey completed in May 2020. Actual results may vary. 2 Consult RoofNav for VSH-classified assemblies with DensDeck® StormX™ Prime Roof Board. DensDeck® Testing Series DENSDECK ROOF BOARD VS. NO ROOF BOARD: SEE HOW DENSDECK ROOF BOARD STARVES AN ACTIVE FIRE AND SLOWS FLAME AND SMOKE SPREAD. WATCH THE FIRE TEST SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER. Stay up to date on DensDeck® Roof Boards and the latest industry trends SUBMIT CONTACT US Select Your Business Interest Gypsum Wood International Select Your Business Interest RESOURCES Select a Resource Category Technical Literature Installations FAQs Select a Resource Category HOME PAGE GYPSUM WOOD PRODUCTS RESOURCES CONTACT US SOLUTIONS CONTACT US TERMS OF USE PRIVACY POLICY TERMS OF SALE YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY POLICY COOKIES SETTINGSCOOKIE SETTINGS © 2021 Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC and Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC. All rights reserved. We use cookies to offer you a better browsing experience, analyze site traffic, personalize content, and serve targeted advertisements. Read about how we use cookies and how you can control them by clicking "Cookie Settings."Cookie Policy Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies ABOUT GP RESOURCES SOLUTIONS CONTACT US BLOG