Do It Yourself Roof Repair
Roof system maintenance and repairs are essential to extend the roof’s service life. When a roof defect is discovered, the problem, and not just the symptom should be corrected. Generally, “band-aid”, temporary roof repairs do not provide long term benefits and can result in more costly repairs in the future.
The repair procedures presented in this website do not represent all of the methods available and may contain methods that are not be considered best practices by the NRCA or your roofing contractor. They are published here for information purposes only. Oftentimes, structural and budget constraints necessitate these types of roof repairs until a textbook solution can be feasibly done. In these cases, you should determine suitability of materials and installation methods as they might not apply to your specific roof type or problem.
Generally, “band-aid”, temporary roof repairs do not provide long term benefits and can result in more costly repairs in the future.
Featured Roof Repair Topics
Extending the Roof Life
Cutting corners now could come back and haunt you In these times of economic uncertainty, postponing essential roof repairs or roof maintenance is not a good idea. Tough times are forcing building owners like you to "think outside the box". As budgets are squeezed, facility managers often consider performing roof repairs in house. Roofs are replaced for many reasons; most notably roof leaks. The … [Read More...]
Roofing Contractors
Are your roofing problems too big for DIY? Roof Registry maintains a database of roofing contractors for both commercial roof repair and residential roof repair. Alabama Roofing Contractors Florida Roofing Contractors Georgia Roofing Contractors Mississippi Roofing Contractors North Carolina Roofing Contractors South Carolina Roofing Contractors Tennessee Roofing Contractors Alabama Roof Coating … [Read More...]
Interior (Valley) Gutters
Valley gutters are a constant source of anxiety for building owners and facility managers for years. Leaves and debris can accumulate quickly, clog the downspouts and water rushes into the building. Seams frequently leak and replacement is very difficult and costly. Left: Debris screens installed in this valley gutter should be dismantled. Although they do a good job of keeping leaves away from the … [Read More...]
RV Roof Repair
A lot of RV’s, Travel Trailers or even Motorhomes use commercial roofing materials such as EPDM’s, TPO’s and PVC’s during manufacturing. TPO’s can be resealed with the same heating tool they use to install the roof. For EPDM, you can use EPDM cover tape, butyl seam tape or better yet, Eternabond® to seal rips and tears. When using seam tapes, the manufacturer usually recommends installing … [Read More...]