Installation Guide

Installation
FLAT ROOF
APPLICATION
Guidelines
ADHERING PAVERS TO GRID
Incertaincases,paversmustbeadheredtothegridforsecurity(e.g.cutpavers,windupliftconditions,arounddrainsor
wherepotentialstandingwatercouldexist,stairs).ConsultyourAZEKPaverrepresentativeinallapplicationswherewind
uplift is a concern for recommendations.
•Usingaheavy-dutyadhesive(seepage1)placea1/8”beadacrossthetopribsofthegrid.
•Placethepaverinthegridandpressdownrmly.
•Letpaverssitundisturbedfordurationofadhesivecuretime.
•A28oz.tubeofadhesivewillcoverapproximately15squarefeet.
SECURING PERIMETER PAVERS
Eachapplicationisdifferent,andtheperimetermustbesecuredaccordingly.AZEKPaversrecommendsadheringaminimum
of16”aroundtheperimeter.Forapplicationsthatdonotendatawallorparapet,askirtboardortrimboardmayworkto
capofftheunnishededgeofthepaversystem.Flashingmayalsobeanoption,andoursystemmaybeusedinconjunction
with other edging products if appropriate. Contact AZEK Pavers for further details.
FINISHING THE PROJECT
DO NOT SWEEP SAND IN PAVER JOINTS ON FLAT ROOFS
AZEKPaversshouldnotbelledwithjointsandwheninstalledonaatroof.Forspecicapplicationquestionspleasecall
[phone] or email [e-mail].
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Installation Guidelines
FLAT ROOF
APPLICATION
IMPORTANCE OF SHEET DRAIN
Adrainagematisrequiredforatroofapplicationsoverwaterproongmembranes.Itservestobothprotectthe
membranefromabrasionandallowsapathwayforwatertoescapetothedrains.AZEKPaversrecommendsusingAmerican
Wick SiteDrain 186 or another comparable sheet drain.
**Helpful Hint: Forsmallundulationsintheatroofsurface,scrappiecesofrubbermembranecanbeusedasshims.
ThiswillhelpcreateasmoothertopsurfaceoncetheAZEKPaversystemisinstalled.
IMPORTANT:AZEKPavers are aluxurious, low-maintenance coveringthat installs overan existing ornew at roof.AZEK
Paversarenotastructuralreplacementforatroofsurfaces,andarenotsuitedforallatroofapplications.Pleaseconsider
wind-upliftandreratingguidelines,alongwiththeweightcapacityoftheroofwhendesigningaproject.Alwaysconsult
yourAZEKRepresentativefortherecommendedrooftopadhesionguidelinesforyourspecicproject.
SUB-STRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS
IMPORTANT:AZEKPaversaredesignedtobeaatroofcoveringinstalledoverawaterproofed,structuralatroofsurface.
AZEKPaversareNOTastructuralreplacementforatroofsurfaces,andtherefore,shouldNEVERbeusedasthestructural
elementoftheroof,asaballastsystem,orinpedestalapplications.Priortoinstalling,besuretoverifythattheatroofcan
support the addition of AZEK Pavers.
•Theroofstructuremustmeetallrequiredcodes.
•Thesystemisdesignedforinstallationovera“low-sloped”roof(between1/8”perfootand1/2”slopeperfoot).
•Therooftopsurfacemusthaveadequatedrainagetomeetlocalcodes.
•Thesurfacemustbefreefromsubstantialundulationsor“waves”.
•Doorandotherthresholdsmustbeabletoaccommodatetheminimumaddedheight.
PAVERS ONLY
(Installed on Grids)
DRAINAGE MAT
(American Wick SiteDrain 186)
COMBINED HEIGHT
(Pavers and Drainage Mat)
RESURFACING PAVERS
1.75” 0.44” 2.19”
LANDSCAPE PAVERS
2.38” 0.44” 2.82”
INSTALL SHEET DRAIN:
IMPORTANT: Follow drainage mat manufacturers’ installation recommendations.
•RolloutSheetDrainwiththelengthoftherollgoingwiththeslopeoftheroof(ensureitisatanddoesnotcurl).
•RowsoftheSheetDrainwillabutoneanother.
•Offsetseamsofthegridsandseamsofthedrainagematforbestresults.
•CutouttheSheetDrainaroundroofdrainstoallowwatertoescape.
•DONOTadheretheSheetDraintothewaterproongmembrane.
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