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Are Roofs Safe to Walk on?

In general, roofs are not safe to walk on, unless they are flat or designed with circulating areas.
Roofs are made from different materials and some are more resistant than others. However, the weight of a human being can damage most of these materials; some may crack, others may slip out of place, dents may form on some surfaces, keeping water on the surface of the roof etc.
This is just one of the reasons why only specialists, like those found at Pleasanton roofing companies, should climb on the roof - and only when it is absolutely necessary. They have the right equipment and know what to do to avoid the damage.
Roofing specialists always assess the risks in order to take the right precautions. They use adequate protective equipment to prevent accidents.
But there are also circulating roofs. Some of these roofs are even transformed into gardens and relaxation areas. The traffic surface is finished with fixed flooring such as tiles, epoxy resin or floating flooring such as deck, stone slabs, granular rubber tiles, or intensive vegetation (non-circulating roofs have no protection for recreation or traffic space, but only waterproofing layer).

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