A roof s primary purpose is to protect the interior of a building by keeping out the elements and a roof can t stave off the weather if it s riddled with holes.
Going onto roof of apartment.
Penetrations can include plumbing and roof vents chimneys dormers or anything else that projects through the roof.
But there and pros and cons of solar panels when it comes to apartment buildings.
In 2013 an east village stairwell collapsed during a clandestine roof party because a new york university student hopped onto a landing.
Have your roof s surface regularly cleaned.
Each time you drill into your roof.
This occurred in a building where some apartments rent for more than 4 000 per month.
In southern ontario a solar photovoltaic pv system for a mid sized building with southern exposure requires about 850 square feet of sloped roof and a 30 000 to 40 000 capital outlay for a 10 kilowatt ac rooftop system down from 75 000 only three years ago.
All building have access to the roof because that might be the best way to evacuate a building in the event of a fire.
It is illegal for the landlord to make it impossible for you to access the roof in case of the need for emergency egress.
If you have attic access the easiest way to track down a leak is to go up there with a flashlight and look for the evidence.
But that doesn t give you the right to hang out there.
Dirt debris and other items can collect on your apartment s roof and cause water to pond leading to water damage.