Repairing Flat Roof Edge

Felt flat roof repair.

Repairing flat roof edge.

Hold onto the old shingle mold if it looks to be in good shape. To locate rotted areas of the roof s edge gently lift up shingles with a pry bar or taping knife. This lets any water that gets on the roof run down the underlayment and over the drip edge. The best way is to install the roof drip edge only along the eaves first then place ice and water barrier in the snowbelt or felt paper underlayment over the drip edge.

The surface may also suffer from dips or hollows. Extend the ladder so the uppermost rung is at least three feet above the edge of the roof. Repairing the edge of my flat roof. Starting at one corner of the roof wedge a pry bar into the narrow space at the top of the shingle mold the thin wooden strip that sits just below the shingles.

Force the mold away from the roofing a few inches at a time then lift off the entire piece in one section. Rubber and synthetic membranes are often simple to fix with adhesive patches while asphalt can be repaired with caulk or resealed with bitumen. 12 roof repair tips. 2 place a wire brush container of roof mastic and a wooden applicator in a 5 gallon bucket.

Post by jozeffo mon aug 01 2011 5 46 pm heat up the edge which is left where it has corroded then it will bend over the edge and stop the water running in behind the fascia. As with most temporary flat roof repair work a paint on solution can fix leaks. Edging can also lift or old flashings against the wall could leak. Most flat roofs are made of asphalt rubber pvc or another synthetic material.