This Old House Flat Roof Repair

How to patch a leaking rubber roof.

This old house flat roof repair.

Roofing on this old house. How to fix a leaking rooftop vent pipe. Locate the source of the leak on the roof then use a utility knife to slice through the rubber roof around the suspected trouble spot. All three types of flat roofing cost 250 to 350 per square 100 square feet but prices vary according to region and size of the roof.

This old house general contractor tom silva repairs a leaking flat roof with a new long lasting patch. After the roof work is done ask him to walk around the house with a magnetic sweeper to pick up stray nails. In this video we will be taking a look at a flat roof repair that will cover large areas or the whole roof if you need it to. Depending on how the roofs join you may have to cut a slot to work it in far enough.

A bundle or two of new shingles stored flat in the garage comes in handy if your new roof gets damaged later. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva shows a foolproof way to build a leak free shower. Pull off the old rubber roofing from the cut area. This is a long video but it will show you how to do it.

Make sure you offset yo. And tie it into your hip roof. Follow this old house online. This old house general contractor tom silva shows how to super insulate an attic.

Your contractor can then use them for exact match patch repairs. Begin by removing the shingles down to the wood sheathing and slip a strip of adhesive ice and water barrier available where roofing repair products are sold under the soffit main roof joint. Pro tip for low sloped roofs. Pros and cons for flat roof materials.

How to prevent ice dams. Flat roofs usually come with a 10 to 20 year warranty but can last 25 years if you build the roofs right and maintain them using commonsense rules. How to remove repair and install a flat roof.