Refinishing A House Rubber Roof

Make sure the primer extends beyond all edges of where the patch will go.

Refinishing a house rubber roof.

Remove old sealant with a scraper and a medium bristle brush. Prime the repair area. Epdm primer or glue this is used to adhere patches and flashing to rubber membrane. We welcome your ideas and solutions too.

Roll the edges tightly and apply epdm lap caulk along patch perimeter. Houseboat waterproofing roof repairs. Begin by removing the shingles down to the wood sheathing and slip a strip of adhesive ice and water barrier available where roofing repair products are sold under the soffit main roof joint. Use a 3 inch paint roller to apply rubber to rubber contact cement to one half of the outlined repair area and to one half of the underside of the rubber patch.

Materials for the repair of a rubber roof. Weathered membrane cleaner this liquid is used to dissolve and remove residue off the roof which. Depending on how the roofs join you may have to cut a slot to work it in far enough. Cannot be washed off by water.

Apply a thin coat of epdm roofing primer to the membrane surface where the patch is to be applied using a paintbrush or a paint roller with a medium nap roller cover. Inspect the rubber roof for old loose or crumbling roof sealant. We also feature aes 450 polyamidoamine epoxy marine grade coating. Lift off the patch and brush membrane cleaner over the outlined repair area on the roof and onto the underside of the rubber patch.

Apply a generous bead of roof. Once the patch has been applied roll it in with silicone roller paying special attention to step offs. Cut a piece of rubber roofing approximately 12 inches wider and longer than the repair area. Also see our roof repair and deck coatings pages.

The good news is your epdm ethylene propylene diene terpolymer or single ply rubber roof is one of the most sustainable and environmentally responsible. Lay the rubber patch over the area and trace around it marking its perimeter onto the roof. Lap caulk sealant used to seal the edges of a patch.