Rubber Roof Repair

If you are doing any type of rubber roof repair, it is important to make sure you are using materials that can form a bond with each other. Let’s take a look at some rubber roof repair tips in this short but informative article and learn the correct way of rubber roof repair.

As the sun and other elements wear on your rubber roof there will no doubt come a day when rubber roof repair will be required. If you do not want to call a professional every time you have a leak in your rubber roof you can learn to do it yourself. First things first though, and you will want to make sure you do not have any structural damage. If you have a defect in the underlying frame of your rubber roof repair, and do not fix it first, you may be wasting good time and valuable money. Inspect for edges that are cracked and trim or other things that are not in good enough shape to be used for very much longer, and your rubber roof repair will be one that will last.

The second thing to do in rubber roof repair is to actually locate the leak. You will need normal tools such as ladders and things, but you will also need a hand roller. A silicone hand roller is a good type to have. You may also want to get tool called a seams probe tool. Seams are the weakest part of a rubber roof. This tool will find the place where the seams are not all the way sealed. If you find the source of the leak your rubber roof repair is almost half done. 

The next step in rubber roof repair is to clean the roof. Adhesive does not stick to dirt or mold, so clean it well, and your success will last much longer. Here is where rubber roof repair get a bit tricky. You will need to know the manufacturers recommended cleaning solution. Pull apart the leaking seams about one foot away from where you found the leak. Apply the adhesive cleaner that the manufacturer wants you to use, and remove all the old adhesive from the seam. Do not try to skimp on this step in the rubber roof repair process.

A very important part of the next rubber roof repair step is to get the new adhesive in the seams correctly. After the seams have dried thoroughly from cleaning in the last step, use a brush to get the new adhesive into the seam at least six to eight inches deep. Use the adhesive liberally on corners. Once the rubber roof adhesive has been applied, use the seams probe tool to check your work after twenty four hours of drying. If anything goes wrong and you find a bad seal on a seam, you can always apply more adhesive.

The last step in your rubber roof repair is to apply the seam tape. You can use a silicone roller to apply the tape. It should continue about one foot more each direction of your seam repair. If you did the last steps well, there should not be a need to test the tape. Congratulations ! Your rubber roof repair is done !