Have someone else nearby in case you need help.
Torch down roof leak.
How to repair a torch down rubber membrane roof.
Torch down roofing is made of a rubberized asphalt material that is melted to the roof of a home using a torch.
Firstly torch down roof coatings are resistant to leaks.
Any leftover debris can prevent the torch down roofing membrane from forming a waterproof seal so make sure you remove it all before working on the roof.
Stay safe while on the roof.
Torch down roofs can also provide protection from heat.
Any homeowner who is in need of strong yet flexible water resistant roofing material should go with this type of product.
This video shows you how to use a torch and also tar to make a repair on a modified bitumen rubber flat roof.
He explained that torch down roofs every 5 years or so need a maintence coat.
The torch down rubber membrane is still by far the best roofing membrane and will outlast any other roofing membrane.
Torch down roofs are composed of two or more layers of a modified asphalt membrane applied with an open flame torch.
And one identified the roof correctly as a torch down.
Climb up on a secure ladder with stabilizers that hook onto the roof s edge.
We have a very old commercial building it has a torchdown roof.
These roofs are.
This contractor felt that it could easily be repaired and coated.
It is leaking in a couple areas.
Plus learn the advantages and disadvantages of a torch down roof system.
2 identifyed it as asphalt rolled roofing.