For first time homeowners it s typical to hire a professional contractor who can complete the flat roof installation for you and offer a full warranty for their work.
How to lead a flat roof.
Creating a flat roof can be completed as either a diy weekend project or by a professional contractor.
The use of heat is required.
A moss covered flat roof can lead to sagging joists and leaking roofs.
Add firring pieces to the roof to increase the fall and keep the roof free of moss.
Flat lead roofs should be laid with a slight fall.
Lead should be laid in bays sections with joints between the bays formed over a wooden roll.
Thicker lead is used on longer bays joints along the length should be stepped to prevent rain seeping up through capillary action.
Diy and trade repair this video on lead roof repair shows a long lasting repair for a lead roof.