Roofers view.

Roof related problems.
Seen thru the eyes of an experienced roofer.
Specialty:preventative maintenance.
Prolong the life of an existing roof.
Visual check,photograph and document roofs and its components to ensure a watertight seal.
Repairs are done on the spot or an assessment is given.
Pictures shown are the most common problems found.
Steep:shingles,slate,spanish and french tile.
Flat:hot tar,modified (smooth,granular),epdm,tpo.
Misc:rain gutters,copper valleys,sheet metal works.
Reflective aluminum coatings (fibered and non fibered)

Saturday, December 12, 2015

Faulty roof drain

Visible damage,water was pouring out of this part of the ceiling.

We found a drain above this unit

This is a massive flat roof wit only two drains both of them blocked .
Leaves and other debri were packed solid,stopping the water flow all together.

Open seams,not a good combination especially on a low spot on the roof.

This material has been here for a while a roof coating might have helped.
This is a good candidate for a re-stripping of all the questionable seams.
And a fibered roof coating.

Hairline cracks all around this faulty drain

After debri removal and prior to be reflashed and sealed.

A plumber needs to check all this cast iron and pvc or plastic components.

Drying and priming will be needed to ensure a good membrane application.
Most important a watertight seal.

Primed and partially torched down modified.

Past beyond all the faulty seams in the vicinity

Bled out all the seams and applied a bead of roof cement.
Metal basket was placed back on securely.
roofers view.

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