Roof Lightning Protection

A lightning protection system doesn t attract lightning or lessen the power of a storm nor does it act as a whole house surge protector to shield delicate electronics.

Roof lightning protection.

Lps components are typically cop per or aluminum. Harger president ceo harger lightning grounding grayslake ill. The speed of lightning current and splitting the flow among multiple paths will not permit components to heat to any instantaneous ignition temperature hazardous to typical building materials. A metal roof should never have copper lightning protection components installed on it unless the roof metal is copper says mark s.

Lightning is a powerful destructive force of nature and will strike a building regardless of its type of roofing. To prevent galvanic action with roofing and flashings copper components should be used with copper roofing and aluminum components with steel or aluminum roofing. Advanced roofing provides professional lightning protection installations repairs and recertification services. Nor do metal roofs protect a building against lightning.

Our lightning protection division is fully licensed bonded and insured with more than ten years of experience protecting buildings from the risks of a direct or indirect lighting strike. All lps components should be listed by ul specifically for lightning protection. Lightning protection components below the strike terminals may be concealed within the building below the roof level during construction or when accessible.