Scupper For Flat Roof

This scupper is way to small for the size of this flat roof.

Scupper for flat roof.

Flat roofs that are designed to have scuppers as a drainage system are almost maintenance free. A roof scupper is a roof drainage system that provides drainage of a flat roof by allowing the water runoff from the roof to exit the roof through a metal edge parapet wall or through the deck into a downspout or leader. The water should flow without restriction at all times. Scuppers are perfect for getting water off a roof but if water flow is restricted and water backs up into the scupper again that will cause leaks.

The placement of the scupper must be accessible for debris removal and maintenance. Scuppers flat roof repair the cause of a major leak was due to incorrect leader headers on the other side of the wall. Open end scuppers allow for debris to be washed off the roof unlike a drain or gutter that gets full of debris. Wide mouth scuppers are the best for draining water off a flat roof.

Debris and small objects will not get stuck. A canale roof scupper is a spout drain installed in the parapet of a flat roof building to drain rainwater.