Roof mount assembly and method of mounting same

A roof attachment assembly mountable to a top surface of a roofing system, the roof attachment assembly comprising:

• a plate defining an aperture and having a central recessed portion, a middle raised portion, a first transition between the central recessed portion and the middle raised portion, an outer recessed portion, and a second transition between the middle raised portion and the other recessed portion;
• a first membrane patch coupled to the middle raised portion of the plate;
• a disc including a disc aperture;
• a second membrane patch coupled to the first membrane patch and substantially containing the disc between the first membrane patch and the second membrane patch, the second membrane including a membrane aperture;
• and
• a first fastener including a head positioned adjacent the first membrane patch and a shaft extending through the disc aperture and the membrane aperture,
• wherein the plate is coupleable to a roof system by installing a second fastener in the roof and extending the second fastener through the plate aperture, and wherein the first fastener is coupleable to a roof-mounted apparatus to support the roof-mounted apparatus on the roofing system.

A method of installing a roof attachment assembly to a top surface of a roofing system to permit mounting of a roof-mounted apparatus to the roofing system, the method comprising:

• inserting a first fastener into the top surface of the roofing system, such that a head of the first fastener protrudes above the top surface of the roofing system;
• positioning a roof attachment assembly adjacent the head of the first fastener;
• inserting the head of the first fastener into an aperture defined in a plate of the roof attachment assembly;
• moving the roof attachment assembly with respect to the head of the first fastener to couple the roof attachment assembly to the roofing system;
• forming a seal around the first fastener;
• and
• coupling a roof-mounted apparatus to the roof attachment assembly to thereby mount the roof-mounted apparatus to the roofing system.