Roofing method

Abstract

The first step of the method is providing a roofing laminate including an upper component of a reinforced single ply synthetic membrane. The roofing laminate includes a lower component of a reinforced single ply synthetic membrane. The roofing laminate includes an intermediate component of synthetic reinforcement material. The next step of the method is attaching the intermediate component intimately and entirely with the upper and lower components. The final step is coupling the laminate to a building.

What is claimed as being new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows: 
     
         1 . A roofing method utilizing totally synthetic materials which includes the step of:
 providing a roofing laminate, the roofing laminate including an upper component of a reinforced single ply synthetic membrane, the roofing laminate including a lower component of a reinforced single ply synthetic membrane, the roofing laminate includes an intermediate component of synthetic reinforcement material;   attaching the intermediate component intimately and entirely with the upper and lower components; and   coupling the laminate to a building.   
     
     
         2 . The roofing method as set forth in  claim 1  wherein:
 the upper component includes a single ply membrane chosen from any one material selected from the group consisting of single ply membranes including thermoplastic polyolefin and ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber and polyvinyl chloride, the upper component having a planar lower surface; 
 the lower component includes a single ply membrane chosen from any one material selected from the group consisting of single ply membranes including thermoplastic polyolefin and ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber and polyvinyl chloride, the lower component having a planar upper surface; 
 the intermediate component includes reinforcement material having a planar upper surface and a planar lower surface; 
 attaching the lower surface of the upper component to the upper surface of the intermediate component with the lower surface of the upper component throughout the entire extent of the upper surface of the intermediate component; and 
 attaching the upper surface of the lower component to the lower surface of the intermediate component with the upper surface of the lower component throughout the entire extent of the lower surface of the intermediate component. 
 
     
     
         3 . The method as set forth in  claim 1  and further including the step of:
 providing synthetic shingles; and 
 coupling the synthetic shingles to the building above the laminate. 
 
     
     
         4 . A roofing method fabricated of ecologically preferred materials and devoid of energy consuming constituents comprising, in combination:
 providing a building having an upper surface with a roof, the roof being slanted whereby rain falling on the roof will then fall to the ground;   providing a roofing laminate, the roofing laminate including an upper component and a lower component and an intermediate component between the upper and lower components, the intermediate component having a planar upper surface and a planar lower surface;   the upper component being a reinforced single ply membrane chosen from the class of reinforced single ply membranes including thermoplastic polyolefin and ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber and polyvinyl chloride, the upper component having a thickness of between about 0.010 inches and 0.30 inches, the upper component having a planar lower surface;   the lower component of a reinforced single ply membrane chosen from the class of reinforced single ply membranes including thermoplastic polyolefin and ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber and polyvinyl chloride, the upper component having a thickness of between about 0.010 inches and 0.30 inches, the lower component having a planar upper surface;   the intermediate component of a woven reinforcement material, the intermediate component integrally formed with the upper and lower components and having a thickness of between about 0.010 inches and 0.30 inches, the laminate having a thickness of at least 0.045 inches, the intermediate component having a planar upper surface and a planar lower surface;   attaching the lower surface of the upper component to the upper surface of the intermediate component with the lower surface of the upper component in intimate and direct contact throughout the entire extent of the upper surface of the intermediate component;   attaching the upper surface of the lower component to the lower surface of the intermediate component with the upper surface of the lower component in intimate and direct contact throughout the entire extent of the lower surface of the intermediate component;   providing a non-asphaltic underlayment of a compatible material, the underlayment having an upper surface and a lower surface;   coupling the underlayment to the roof of the building with the lower layer of the underlayment on the roof of the building; and   coupling the roofing laminate to upper surface of the underlayment.