How To Waterproof A Tiled Flat Roof

Tommy explains how to seal a flat roof.

How to waterproof a tiled flat roof.

Water cannot slide off flat roofs like sloped roofs but a simple solution exists to resolve this problem. Regardless of the type of liquid applied roof system in order to achieve a long lasting leak free roof the contractor must obtain a substrate surface free of bond breakers accurately treat the details and properly apply the liquid waterproofing membrane. Thisoldhouse asktoh subscribe to this old house. Waterproofing a tiled roof is necessary since the layer of roof tiles is not completely water impermeable.

Applying two coats of elastomeric coating protects the roof from water and also insulates the material preventing loss of heat from inside the building. Because it requires torching to apply torch on membrane should not be installed by non professionals. As the name suggests torch on membrane requires heat to be applied to the material to hold it on the roof. Then he and kevin install a rubber protected roof over an addition.

Waterproofing protects flat roofs when runoff cannot occur. Water may penetrate either through cracks or imperfections in the roof tiles construction or under the appropriate combination of rain and wind.