How To Repair A Flat Tar Roof Leak

The pry bar should be drawn in one direction not back and forth.

How to repair a flat tar roof leak.

Isolate areas when you run the hose. Start low soaking the area just above where the leak appears in the house. 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. Cover with another thin layer of tar smoothing out the edges to nothing.

Next it s time to. Remove the gravel at least four to six inches beyond the planned patch area. Most flat roofs are very slightly sloped to facilitate runoff so explore from the point of the water s entrance up the. To remove the gravel use the flat portion of a pry bar holding the tool upside down to scrape the gravel from the surface of the roof.

If a leak is difficult to find enlist a helper and go up on the roof with a garden hose. Use those measurements on the rooftop to create a starting point for your search. Firstly measure from the outside wall of the room along the ceiling to the damp spot dripping area. From inside measure the distance from where the leak is visible to the two nearest walls.

For example soak the downhill side of a chimney first then each side then the top on both sides. Put a medium coat of tar over the x extending about 6 around it then cut and place rag over the tarred area using the trowel to push it till the tar squishes through.