The flat roof on my extension has started leaking again. Can anyone
recommend the best stuff for sealing it? I think last time, I used
some black stuff - designed specifically for that job - in a can from
B&Q. But is there anything more long-lasting that I can try?

Thank you

Don

"Don Rojo" wrote in message
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The flat roof on my extension has started leaking again. Can anyone
recommend the best stuff for sealing it? I think last time, I used
some black stuff - designed specifically for that job - in a can from
B&Q. But is there anything more long-lasting that I can try?


A new roof! Not an entirely facetious comment. Conventional flat roofs are
cheap to put up and there's nothing wrong with them, AS LONG AS you factor
in replacement costs every 10-15years. If you don't they are a disaster. The
fact that your roof is leaking *again* means it needs replacing.

In the meantime, you can get rolls of the sticky lead coloured tape (backed
with bitumen) that you can patch the hole with. Choose a warmish dry day
(sorry!) and roll the patch on hard with a wallpaper seam roller (well,
that's what I have used). Can't remember the trade names but it should be
easy to get hold of.


--
Bob Mannix
(anti-spam is as easy as 1-2-3 - not)

On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 10:03:13 GMT, (Don Rojo) wrote:


The flat roof on my extension has started leaking again. Can anyone
recommend the best stuff for sealing it? I think last time, I used
some black stuff - designed specifically for that job - in a can from
B&Q. But is there anything more long-lasting that I can try?

Thank you

Don

Hi,

Try a fibre reinforced polymerised/rubberised roofing compound. For
tricky areas applying a few layers of hessian or fibreglass cloth and
impregnating each one with the compound when laying should help.

If that fails consider getting it redone with EPDM.

cheers,
Pete.