Patch Flat Roof Tar Paper

Tar paper is an underlayment for asphalt shingles not a finished roof product.

Patch flat roof tar paper.

Cut it to fit your roof if necessary using sharp scissors or a utility knife. It may be covered with a granular roll roofing epdm which is smooth surfaced or modified bitumen which may be smooth or mineral surfaced. Nail aluminum drip edge along all the edges of the roof using 1 inch galvanized roofing nails. For pricing and availability.

Why not to use tar to patch your roof or chimney lead it s every homeowner s worst nightmare. Roof repair and roof replacement can seem like an invasive and expensive dilemma causing many homeowners to want to simply patch the leak with a bucket of tar. Drip edge is a metal edging that directs rainwater to drip off the edge rather than seeping back under the tar paper. If tar paper is left exposed to the elements for any length of time it begins deteriorating.

Drip edging is overlapped at the corners of the roof. A flat roof is usually slightly sloped. Black jack silver seal 300 4 75 gallon aluminum reflective roof coating 3 year limited warranty item 12035. Simiron tektop 5 gallon epoxy acrylic wbgray primer roof sealant.

Some flat roofs have hot tar built up roofing which may have a gravel surface. For long stretches of roof line multiple sections of drip edge are needed. Item 1571717 model 40003975. Roll out the tar paper along the bottom edge of the roof.

This repair uses a solvent bas. It s raining and there is water leaking inside your home. If part of your roof is covered with only tar paper and it tears it needs replacement as a temporary measure until covered it with permanent asphalt shingles. In this video we will be taking a look at a flat roof repair that will cover large areas or the whole roof if you need it to.

Tack the tar paper in place with a hammer tacker with.