How To Repair A Flat Tar Roof

Tools and materials needed trowel flat pry bar caulk gun if using asphalt repair material in a caulk tube utility knife with a straight blade dust brush scissors asphalt primer roof cement reinforcing fabric 4 or 6.

How to repair a flat tar roof.

Using a utility knife make a shallow cut until you can remove material around the spot without damaging the layers underneath it. Rubber coat 57 roof tar. Take the roofing cement and apply it on the area that held the damaged material. Sometimes doing that is difficult.

Open the epdm square vertically along the length of the roof. From inside measure the distance from where the leak is visible to the two nearest walls. Use a putty knife to do this job. Cut around the damaged area until the membrane rests flat.

Align the bottom so its parallel to the bottom length of the roof. Flip the topmost piece of the epdm material downward across the length of the roof. Also force the roofing cement under the existing roofing. For most small punctures you can repair your roof simply by forcing sealant into them.

Lay down the square folded epdm material in the center of your flat roof. What you need utility knife trowel squeegee broom for applying aluminum coating hammer.