Fibreglass Roof Rain Noise

It may be that the builder with the best of intentions has secured the roof panels to the frame too tightly using special fixings comprising a neoprene washer that sits on the crest of a corrugation through which the fixing screw or bolt passes.

Fibreglass roof rain noise. I think that you are right about the noises being caused by thermal movement. Loud banging and cracking noises coming from your grp fibreglass roof could be for a number of different reasons which we list below. My builders response when questioned about the excessive noise. If you have any fibreglass roofing problems you want to discuss or need a grp roofing survey please get in touch with one of our friendly team of grp experts or call us on 0208 702 8063.

The most common noise issues with flat roofs are banging loud rain snapping popping sounds heat related cracking and creaking. The patter or even the roar of falling rain or hail popping and cracking noises perhaps due to thermal expansion and contraction of roof coverings metal roofing or roof structure and transmitted noises from other external sources such as low flying aircraft or nearby. Grp creaks and b. Banging sounds generally occur when a part of the roof has not been properly fixed in place.

Thermal expansion and contraction when a roof heats up and cools down during the course of a day it will make noise this is due to thermal expansion and contraction and is a completely normal process. The sound can be present both in mild weather and heavy winds. Noisy grp flat roof installation 55m2 with no expansion gap installed.