Section R906 — ROOF INSULATION
2025 California Residential Code (Title 24, Part 2.5) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California
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R906.1 General. ¶
R906.1 General. Where above-deck thermal insulation is installed, such insulation shall be covered with an approved roof covering and shall comply with NFPA 276 or UL 1256.
R906.2 Material standards. ¶
R906.2 Material standards. Above-deck thermal insulation board shall comply with the standards in Table R906.2. TABLE R906.2—MATERIAL STANDARDS FOR ROOF INSULATIONCol2 ------ MATERIALSTANDARD Cellular glass boardASTM C552or ASTM C1902 Composite boardsASTM C1289, Type III, IV, V or VI Expanded polystyreneASTM C578 Extruded polystyrene boardASTM C578 Fiber-reinforced gypsum boardASTM C1278 Glass-faced gypsum boardASTM C1177 Mineral wool boardASTM C726 Perlite boardASTM C728 Polyisocyanurate boardASTM C1289, Type I or II Wood fiberboardASTM C208