Roof Terrace Drainage

One gully can drain at least 150 m2.

Roof terrace drainage. For smaller surfaces gravity drainage systems are the ideal solution. For larger roofs siphonic drainage systems should be installed. Historically roof drainage was ac complished by simply sloping the roof downward. Water could then pour off overhanging roof eaves onto the ground below or in more sophisti cated assemblies flow toward the perimeter and into a clay wood or metal gutter system or through a drainage outlet in the exterior walls.

These areas are often more exposed receiving rainwater from the surface area plus other contributing areas including run down from the façade. However they must often master an enormous structural challenge. Roof balcony and terrace drainage solutions roof balcony and terrace drainage flat roofs have numerous advantages. They attach to pipes that drain the water down through the building s roof.

Terrace and balcony thresholds on a terrace or balcony the primary aim is to remove the water from the surface as soon as possible enabling safe access and preventing water ingress into a building. The drains are usually placed near the center of the building. Aco balcony and terrace drains flooding on balconies and terraces is a regular occurrence when drains overflow during periods of heavy rainfall. Our exclusive dual functional structural deck flange and combination roof drains streamline specifications saving installation time and labor.

Safety fire protection and thus the issue of roof drainage are the top priorities in design and construction. Aco offers functional solutions which are specially designed for flat roof areas and which ensure the water is drained effectively. Drainage layer on the roof garden is used to quickly discharge the rainwater from the vegetation layer into the drainage system as well as to collect excess water. This is one of the reasons why there are laws stipulating that rainwater must be properly drained from balconies din 1986 100 paragraph 5 10.

Residential homes may also have this type of commercial roof installed. Watts roof drains provide flexible solutions for specifiers and installers in any commercial roof application. Smith carefully designs and manufactures a full line of roof drains deck drains scupper drains promenade and parking area drains and more to satisfy both the artistic eye of the architect and the calculating mind of the engineer.