Repair A Flat Garage Roof

Even if the warranty is prorated for the age of the roof you might still save money with pro repair.

Repair a flat garage roof.

Like any part of your home properly maintaining your flat roof is the best way to prevent damage and extend its life ultimately saving money. Repairing a minor flat roof issue warranties for flat roofs can range from 5 to 20 years. Diy temporary asphalt roof repair this is often a paint on fix from a tin or heat applied flashing tape as seen in the video about repairing lead in the felt roof repair section. Align the bottom so its parallel to the bottom length of the roof.

Primary fixings should be in profile valleys where possible. Permanent flat roof repair this can either be a small patch of torched on roofing felt or a layer on top of the asphalt roof and carried out relatively cheaply a picture of this can be seen in the link on permanent flat roof repair. The fabric should cover the damaged area of the roof and extend 2 to 3 inches all. Lay down the square folded epdm material in the center of your flat roof.

Hold a strip of reinforcement fabric felt against the repair area and cut it to size using a sharp utility knife. Flip the topmost piece of the epdm material downward across the length of the roof. For example if the garage is detached it may have a completely different pitch and structure to the roof than the rest of the house will. Open the epdm square vertically along the length of the roof.

When fixing sheets you can use self drilling screws with washers and neoprene pads to create a complete seal but the specific types of screws or nails required depends on the garage roof sheet material. Unfortunately garages often have more considerations than a house s roof will.