Comments on: How do I repair a rubber roof? http://www.survivalistchronicles.com/08/how-do-i-repair-a-rubber-roof/ Articles based around house and home Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:44:14 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: colin f http://www.survivalistchronicles.com/08/how-do-i-repair-a-rubber-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-2235 colin f Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:24:26 +0000 http://www.survivalistchronicles.com/08/how-do-i-repair-a-rubber-roof/#comment-2235 Your problem may be with the method that the installer sealed the rubber to the house or flashed the ends. Have you had an experienced roofer looker at it? You could get allot of free information about what needs to be done just by getting an estimate. Without seeing the roof myself, I can not give any opinions about if it can or can not be repaired. If you were to replace it with a new layer of rubber, I'd strongly suggest removing the old rubber. If it is leaking and has been leaking you could be covering up hidden rotten spots and you will probably void any warranty on your materials. Most roofing products will have a disclaimer about going over existing roofing materials since those can cause the new product to fail and leak. Now, if you hired someone to install a rubber roof and they didn't know how to do it, does that mean that you are going to hire a qualified roofer this time? I think that doing so might be a good idea to prevent more problems (since you didn't do it the first time and since you are here asking questions). There are just certain projects that should be done by Qualified Professionals - they will warranty materials and workmanship - non-professionals and DYIers often do things to void material warranties so usually you end up without any warranty and a big headache like you have now. I hope that this helped you or at least gave you some insight and ideas. Good luck Your problem may be with the method that the installer sealed the rubber to the house or flashed the ends. Have you had an experienced roofer looker at it? You could get allot of free information about what needs to be done just by getting an estimate. Without seeing the roof myself, I can not give any opinions about if it can or can not be repaired.

If you were to replace it with a new layer of rubber, I’d strongly suggest removing the old rubber. If it is leaking and has been leaking you could be covering up hidden rotten spots and you will probably void any warranty on your materials. Most roofing products will have a disclaimer about going over existing roofing materials since those can cause the new product to fail and leak.

Now, if you hired someone to install a rubber roof and they didn’t know how to do it, does that mean that you are going to hire a qualified roofer this time? I think that doing so might be a good idea to prevent more problems (since you didn’t do it the first time and since you are here asking questions). There are just certain projects that should be done by Qualified Professionals – they will warranty materials and workmanship – non-professionals and DYIers often do things to void material warranties so usually you end up without any warranty and a big headache like you have now.

I hope that this helped you or at least gave you some insight and ideas. Good luck

]]> By: electrifyingmagnetism@yahoo.com http://www.survivalistchronicles.com/08/how-do-i-repair-a-rubber-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-2234 electrifyingmagnetism@yahoo.com Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:32:20 +0000 http://www.survivalistchronicles.com/08/how-do-i-repair-a-rubber-roof/#comment-2234 LISTEN, You can simply go to LOWES or Home Depot and pick up a can (1 gal.-5 gal.) of Rubber Roof Cement, just patch the spot or spots. You will find this in the Roofing Section at these stores. You Don't Necessarily Need To Replace The Roof. I Hope This Will Work For You, Because It Will Surely Save You Alot Of $$$. Good Luck To You... LISTEN, You can simply go to LOWES or Home Depot and
pick up a can (1 gal.-5 gal.) of Rubber Roof Cement, just
patch the spot or spots. You will find this in the Roofing
Section at these stores. You Don’t Necessarily Need To Replace The Roof.
I Hope This Will Work For You, Because It Will Surely Save
You Alot Of $$$.
Good Luck To You…

]]> By: David L http://www.survivalistchronicles.com/08/how-do-i-repair-a-rubber-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-2233 David L Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:12:10 +0000 http://www.survivalistchronicles.com/08/how-do-i-repair-a-rubber-roof/#comment-2233 You may lay another rubber (EPDM) roof over the old one, as long as it is sloped in the right direction for drainage, and the damaged one is still relatively flat. I strongly suggest going to your local ABC Supply store. They are the largest supplier of exterior building products in the USA. has store locations. Sales associates will provide you with everything you need to get the job done right, will teach you how to do it at the store, and will go out of their way to help you. You may lay another rubber (EPDM) roof over the old one, as long as it is sloped in the right direction for drainage, and the damaged one is still relatively flat.

I strongly suggest going to your local ABC Supply store. They are the largest supplier of exterior building products in the USA. has store locations. Sales associates will provide you with everything you need to get the job done right, will teach you how to do it at the store, and will go out of their way to help you.

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