How to Patch a Flat Roof (Easy DIY)

When purchased from links below, Materials should cost less then $35 (Roughly)

Fiber Mesh Tape

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Henry Wet Patch

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Spackle Knife

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William Andros : This video was exactly what I needed......I have a flat roof on the addition the previous owners put on, they put down simple torch down rolls and didnt incline the roof what so ever, water pools in two areas and eventually found its way between the seams of rolls of material.......I ran the repair just like you did in the video and I am here to tell you, it completely stopped all the leaks, I found other areas that are not leaking yet but I am going to do some preventative patches to help me get at least another year to two out of my roof before I rebuild it with some low pitch trusses.....thanks again for the video.
Omni Zen : One tip discovered after years of patching flat roofs. Buy yourself a good triangular type trowel with an offset handle. Also a plastic round handle (as opposed to wood with rectangular profile) is easier to grip. You have better leverage, can apply the roofing cement very smoothly and quickly, and it saves on your back. I found my trowel in the Home Depot area with buckets of roofing compounds, and it wasn't much more expensive than a drywall blade. As for clean up, I pour a little mineral spirits on one side of the trowel, spread it around with my bare fingers, let it soak in for a minute, and wipe it off with a paper towel. Repeat on the other side. After the trowel is clean of cement, I wash it with soap and water, dry it with another clean paper towel, and give it a wide-angle spray with WD-40. It will last for years. Then clean your hands with the mineral spirits and hand cleaner.
Gregory Powell : Tip. Scrape the coating off first. Get down to the virgin material. Sweep the area. Make a small 2" or so slice at both ends of the split. Nail down the edges approximately 4" on center. This will prevent the split from traveling. Then do just what he did.
Observation; This man has done this before. I have been in the industry over fourty years.
To all...... have a great life!
Sean Griffin : one of the more useful roof repairing videos. thank you.
rupe53 : I like that idea of using fiberglass tape! I suppose you could bed in a few layers to add more strength if necessary.

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FLAT ROOF LEAK REPAIR : Repairing a rubber roof leak very simple and easy and fast- GAME CHANGER

How to repair a flat roof leak. Most EPDM rubber roofs start to leak at the seams, especially where it meets a skylight or vent pipe. By using Super Silicone Seal one can make these repairs very easily and inexpensively.

11 steps on how to repair a flat roof leak:

1. Locate the general area on the roof where the leak appears below in the building
2. Most likely it will be flashing around a skylight or vent pipe
3. Take a rag with water and wash the roof clean
4. Make sure the surface is completely dry
5. Locate the leaky seam by slightly lifting the membrane up, especially in the corners. Sometimes water will squirt out from between the seams or patches.
6. Once the leak is identified, use Lacquer Thinners to clean the area around the leak
7. Tape off a rectangular square approximately 2 1/2inches on either side of the leak where you want to make the repair
8. Apply 1 coat of Super Silicone Seal covering the entire surface between the masking tape
9. Cut a Polyester Fleece to size and embed it into the Super Silicone Seal
10. Apply a topcoat of Sealant covering the fleece
11. Remove the masking tape

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Super Silicone Seal can be bought at https://bergstromm.com/
0:00 EPDM Rubber Roof Repair
0:12 Many Patches are an indication
0:50 Cleaning and Prepping EPDM
2:35 Cutting Fleece to size
3:02 Stirring the Super Silicone Seal
3:30 Showing EPDM Stretchability
4:34 Applying 1st coat Super Silicone Seal
5:12 Embedding Fleece into the coating
5:36 Applying 2nd coating over fleece
7:00 Final Results
BeeFriendlyApiary : I see a trough was created next to the skylight which causes the water to sit there and rot out the silicone and rubber cement...that should be torn out and done properly
Salamander : What happens to the water under those repair flap edges you pulled up? Won't that get trapped and cause bubbling later on?
Edward Schmitt : The problem with silicone based products for leaks has always been that the ultraviolet light from the sun utterly destroys silcone in about two years. What has been done to prevent that problem with this product?
JP Heath : That stuff looks great, is it used in the UK as I'm looking to add flat roof maintenance to my exterior cleaning business?
I've already used Bostik instant flat roof repair which has fiberglass in the solution
Dafprinces1 : Excellent job

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