How To Replace A Section Of Rolled Roof

Larger areas of damage may require you to cut out the damaged area and replace it with a new section of roll roofing.

How to replace a section of rolled roof.

Use a trowel to spread roofing cement over half or more of the strips. Remove the nails that were used to secure the material to the roof with the cats claw nail remover. How to remove repair and install a flat roof. Just like installing asphalt shingles you will begin by installing a 9 wide starter strip along the eves and rakes of the roof.

Place the new roll at the top of the damaged roof area by sliding the top part of the new roofing under the existing rolled roofing. If the underlayment is damaged then replace that too overlap the existing roofing by 6 inches on the sides and 3 inches at the top and bottom. Nail only its top edge the part that is bare of mineral coating. Then set the first course in the cement so it overhangs by about 1 4 inch.

Remove the nails that are holding the damaged rolled roofing in place with a cat s claw nail remover. And tie it into your hip roof. Go up to the roof and locate the section of roller roofing that you will need to replace. Overhang the eve or rake 1 4 to 3 8.

Remove the old rolled roofing and throw it away. Make sure you offset yo. Position and roll out the roofing carefully because it is not easy to reposition then press it into the cement. You ll need a utility knife tar a trowel a roll of fiber roofing fabric a hammer roofing nails and a ladder.

Cut 9 wide x 18 long strips of roll roofing and install them in the following way. In the wavy spots that lead to an edge slice through the rolled roofing along the highest part of the wave from the flat part to the edge.