Roof edge & wind · Lesson 3 of 4

Choosing coping, gravel stop or fascia

Three roof edges, what each one does, how each is tested, and the size limits Drexel publishes.

5 min · 7 slides · 4 questions

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Three edges

A coping caps the top of a parapet wall.

A gravel stop ends a low-slope membrane roof at its edge, with a raised face.

A fascia covers the exposed face of the roof edge.

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