Flat Roof Gravel Repair

When leaks on the ceiling point your way to your flat roof get out your old clothes and get busy.

Flat roof gravel repair.

A tar and gravel roof can be repaired by applying tar to the damage using the caulk gun smoothing it with the putty knife or brush and covering the tar with reinforcing mesh followed by a layer of gravel. Cut through the bubble end to end with a utility knife. Easier and faster to install it consists of a single rubber membrane that is heated with a torch and then bonded to a fiberglass mat that is attached to the roof sheathing. Repairing blisters on a flat roof.

Tar gravel roofs have been around for centuries. Modified bitumen or torch down roofing is a popular alternative to classic tar and gravel built up roofs. Tar and gravel roof repair is relatively easy process but is quite messy and smelly. Distribute the rocks evenly over the repaired area making sure that no part of the roof membrane is visible beneath it.

Be careful to only go as deep as the blister. They are composed of layers of perforated felt or fiberglass material with asphalt in between flooding the top with asphalt and applying gravel to the hot asphalt. A layer of gravel or river stones is often used to protect flat roofs from sun damage. If the rest of your roof isn t already covered add stones to protect it.

Tar gravel roof repair.