To make repairs a flat roof edge, you can’t just torch a rubber membrane to it. The Modified Bitumen Torch Down membrane will not stick to an old asphalt roof. It will eventually come loose. We use Karnak 81 Trowel Grade to adhere the Torch down Rubber to the Asphalt Roof. The owner didn’t want […]
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Does pooling or standing water harm a flat roof? Will plants that grow on flat roof cause leaks? In this video, you can clearly see that these plants have been there for a while. I asked the owner if I could leave the pond and plants so I can come back in spring or summer
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I always find people that are concerned about ponding or standing water on a rubber roof. I have come across many roofs where water has been pooling for such a long time that plants started to grow. If a rubber membrane is torched properly then it should be able to hold water indefinitely. EPDM Rubber
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A commonplace for a metal roof to leak is at the very edge of the metal panels. Metal roofs are low pitch and when water rolls of the edge, it will follow the panel back into the building causing a leak. I have fixed many leaks on metal roofs by just bending the edge down.
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How to remove standing water on a flat roof by installing a channel and scupper. Inner drains get clogged with leaves and debris. These channels help get rid of leaves and debris off a flat roof during a storm. This is the most effective drain system on flat roofs. very few roofing contractors take this
The reason why EPDM Rubber Roofs fail is that temperatures reach up to 160 degrees breaking down the adhesives that bond the seams together. This is why most EPDM Rubber Roofs start leaking. In the last 40 years, the EPDM manufacturers have revised the adhesives for EPDM rubber over 5 times. The last revision was
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How to fix a leaky glass or plexiglass skylight in 5 easy steps. No silicone caulking or TV Flex seal can compare to this method. This polyurethane paint ensures a permanent skylight leak repair. Skylights are known to cause leaks. It is sometimes too costly to replace a skylight and therefore necessary to make repairs.
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An underground house. We used Turbo Poly seal to fix the leaks. Sealing concrete walls from leaking. Rodents ate on the plastic that was covering the outside concrete walls and roof of this underground house. See how to repair this
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How to remove pooling water off a Flat Roof. Leaves and debris constantly clog roof drains. This causes someone to go up on the roof and constantly have to remove debris from around the drain. Instead, do away with the drain or in addition to the drain, create a channel that will always remove standing
How to apply Silver Coating on a metal roof. The key is in mixing or stirring up the Aluminum particles that are in the asphalt base. This takes time and you need a good paint stirrer attached to a drill. Once you have it well stirred, then you can use a 3/4 nap roller and
