Old pour and roll felt roofing can crack get puncture holes usually from impact or the felt could split.
How to repair flat roof felt.
Repairs to flashings.
How to repair a flat roof.
This repair uses a solvent bas.
You can either measure the roof from the ground or by standing on a ladder and actually going up on the roof.
Flat roofs which are mostly level are common on older homes and in arid environments.
Felt flat roof repair.
As with most temporary flat roof repair work a paint on solution can fix leaks.
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.
The surface may also suffer from dips or hollows.
These roofs work well but you do need to inspect them on occasion for cracks and other signs of damage.
Where the flat roof abuts a wall there will be some form of sealing flashing usually a zinc or zinc substitute strip.
Diy temporary asphalt roof repair this is often a paint on fix from a tin or heat applied flashing tape as seen in the video about repairing lead in the felt roof repair section.
Multiplying these two together will give you the square footage of the roof.
Follow the 10 steps below in order to felt a flat roof.
Edging can also lift or old flashings against the wall could leak.
You will then need to measure the length and width of the roof.