Metal Roof Pitch Pocket

A pitch pocket is simply a sheet metal sleeve flashed into the roofing membrane.

Metal roof pitch pocket.

A pitch pocket is a sheet of metal sleeve flashed into the roofing membrane. The flanges at the base of the device fasten to the top. Pitch pockets are easy to install. They are filled with hot bitumen or flashing cement in order to seal the joint thus blocking penetrations of the roof.

You can simply open it up and wrap it around the roof. A pitch pocket is the last resort for sealing a roof penetration. Sheet metal is used to make a pitch pocket. After that the miimum pitch for metal panels depending on the methods used to join the panels.

Using our prefabricated pitch pans results in your crews not having to sacrifice quality for time savings. While rubber flat roof doesn t sell pitch pockets we do sell the tools to secure them to your rubber flat roof. The penetrating object say a small angle penetrates the roof. Also known as pitch pockets our standard sizes are hand welded and made from 60 mil tpo and pvc.

When you have exhausted every possibility for accommodating a roof penetration in a more fool proof way a pitch pocket is the solution. For low slope metal roofs under 12 that are nearly flat modified bitumen roofing thermoset and. The minimum pitch for metal roof shingles and lapped non soldered panels is 3 12. Pitch pockets pitch pockets are flanged open bottomed metal containers placed around columns or other roof penetrations.

Since most roof failures occur at points of penetration it s critical to have a high quality pitch pan that will perform on the rooftop. Made from sheet metal such as aluminum or steel pitch pockets fit around many different types of roof penetrations to keep water out and help protect the roof structure.