Vacuum Service for Flat Roof Work

In the fall of 1999, A-Plus Roofing added a Vecloader 522 Titan roof vacuum to our list of quality flat roof servicing equipment for the Twin Cities. The Vecloader is used to remove all of the loose gravel from a BUR (hot asphalt roof) and the river rock from a EPDM (rubber) roof. Most contractors use sweepers and shovels to remove the gravel.  This process is very slow and dusty/dirty. The Vecloader removes the rock with a vacuum head and a 5" hose. The vacuum filters the air and removes the dust and debris before returning it to the atmosphere. The rock is then dumped from the hopper on the vacuum into a truck to be hauled away for offsite disposal.

This serivce allows us to offer you both speedier work as well as a cleaner and more pleasant environment while your new flat roof or repairs are under way.

Interesting Fact:
A ballasted rubber roof has 10 lbs. of gravel per square foot. That means a 10,000 square foot roof has 100,000 lbs. or 50 tons of gravel on it.