How to restore a fibreglass roof (Topcoat and. Minor repairs)

How to restore a fibreglass roof (Topcoat and. Minor repairs)

[@robertanthonynolan9697]

thanks am a roofer for 49 years took on my first fibreglass roof repairs this week after watching your vid once again thanks

[@nicoteen9407]

Thanks, Darren, for de-mystifying the process. I feel much more comfortable with tackling our roof now.

[@paulmcgeoch2603]

If someone said I was sanding that whole roof by hand I think I would have jumped off the side lol. Fair play buddy,nice job

[@darrenthebuilder]

lol its not for the faint hearted thats for sure

[@paulmcgeoch2603]

@@darrenthebuilder keep up the good work pal

[@funnystuff9954]

Only for men

[@christopherparcell6574]

What a tidy hard working tradesman!

[@fats1983]

Thanks very useful. I am going to give it a go once i gap a 24 hour gap in the weather.

[@107steven]

Fantastic job Darren. Makes me feel confident to have a go at treating my roof.

[@neilwilkie5393]

Excellent. Thanks I have learnt a lot . Preparation and patience makes a good job. Thanks again

[@y.lelivelt2619]

Darren, you explained it all very well. Thank you for that.I've never seen this kind of roofs , the most roofs have tiles here in Holland🇳🇱.

[@philacorbett]

Great video, thank you. I feel much better about having a go at doing this myself now!

[@Senna-xi1gr]

Hi Darren, like me now knee pads are a must at my age. Thanks for this as I am about to re coat a flat roof on my sun lounge. It’s original tuff stuff so I will key it with 90 clean off with alcohol then re coat. Cheers 👍🏆

[@paulramos5373]

Very impressive attitude and knowledge. Thanks for sharing.

[@kenforshaw8901]

Another excellent video on how to do a job properly with the right equipment and tools well done.

[@kevinmillage1739]

Learnt loads so thanks for being so thorough

[@leesmavicmoments5598]

Great video not rushed, showing and explaining everything for us DIY guy's. Makes it so much easier to have a go.Thankyou fella im doing my mams soon. Great job you done as well. Just subscribed 👍👍

[@nooshoff]

great video! thank you :)

[@TheDeanoc69]

That topcoat has peeled because the original topcoat wasn’t applied on the same day as the fibreglass went down. And probably wasn’t keyed and acetoned before topcoating. That’s what I think anyway. I’ve been fibreglass roofing for 20 years now and I’ve seen it a million times.

[@darrenthebuilder]

Sounds about right mate

[@edwinmayanja6361]

​@@darrenthebuilderI need my roof redone in East London; do u service East London?

[@Recessio]

Great video as always, super informative

[@cullie2942]

Nice work, proper job mate 👍

[@shanicarter7637]

Top work, as always.

[@assifkhan3803]

at 35 minutes i really enjoyed the video at the fastest playback speed of 2.

[@viankalobosvalenzuela7456]

Excelente video 👍 saludos 👊

[@liviurabet7326]

Well done, keep up the good work 👍

[@nealgosling4597]

Great video ,,👍

[@stewala3069]

Boss job Darren lad 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@grahamfletcher5320]

Great video thank you regarding the mixing and temperature, do you do enough then mix some more i assuming it depends on the outside temperature it that makes sense. Also who would you go to for supplies?

[@SteveWebb]

Nice job. I had fiberglass fitted in a kitchen extension 5 years ago and it seems to get very dirty and when i checked and cleaned it some areas have slight peeling on the top layer. I have pyramid type sky lights and a bit of a complex roof. Not sure if i should get a pro in to do it or have a go myself. I've heard using the acetone is very very important.

[@michaeljames7472]

Great video, learned a lot. When the resin goes hard in the bucket can you just peel it out, how would you clean the rigid metal roller that you couldn’t find? Thanks 🙏

[@JK-tr2mt]

I'd wear a mask to breath in the minimal amount to dust, and just put the dusting on fast record, then talk about what you did afterwards. Thinking about your health. Stay safe.

[@gavinthomas7375]

And steel toe cap boots high viz gloves risk assessment method statement tool box talk and put red tape around all surrounding areas.

[@smokeygamer1594]

great job great video

[@darrenthebuilder]

Thanks Glad you enjoyed it

[@woody9052]

Looking good......

[@CarolLong-k7y]

Professional 👍

[@christophergibson1089]

Hello brother i have a large roof and the top coat has cracked in big patches all over what product to you use for top coat and should i sand the whole roof and acitone before painting many thatnks love your vids

[@CarlosNieves-gj3st]

What kind of roller do you use

[@radiogramgramophonetoons5802]

When you cut out the fibreglass for the repair, we’re both repairs because of water underneath or just because the original fibreglass hadn’t stuck to the board ?

[@MrFlatroofer]

Nice to know this roof has a Twenty year Guarantee.

[@gavinthomas7375]

You sand it with a well used flappy disc on a four inch grinder.

[@Pablo-yi9ox]

Good job but i would of sealed around the pipes too

[@darrenthebuilder]

Thanks, i checked them all and they had been wrappeda round in fibreglass so they should be good

[@AkhtarHussain-it9rd]

I need this doing on my roof, how do I book you?

[@James-lu9jf]

I used to work as a flat Roofer 35 years ago when it was a loose layer of fibre glass felt onto the plywood followed by two layers of felt stuck with hot bitumen and chipping on top or even silver reflective paint.

[@jonroe7431]

Excellent video. How long will that coating last?

[@darrenthebuilder]

Should last 10-20 yrs

[@benmorr4824]

Is this a yearly application ?

[@sureshp5005]

Hi Darren, love your videos. Do cover north west london area as I need to do mine ?

[@Imflightmode]

Did you do it yet?

[@loirefishing]

If you just reciting it is one coat enough or should I do 2 and do I need to sand the first coat before applying the second?

[@darrenthebuilder]

You don’t need to resand. Just do the next coat within a day. Ideally after 1 hour or so once it’s dry.

[@rafiquemiah9764]

Can you fix my fibre glass roof. I live in Stratford?

[@abirmajzoub376]

Hi Darren do you cover west London ?

[@Doc-q2f]

You can’t just apply top coat to a surface, this will flake again, cut out the damaged areas and what you did was great with the Matt and resin,

[@darrenthebuilder]

According to the manufacturer you can once keyed with sand paper. The damaged areas were cut out and repaired. 👍🏾

[@dannymak7761]

Do you need to fix areas of delamination? What's happens if you leave them?

[@darrenthebuilder]

yes you should. they could crack over time

[@mrflatroofer4089]

If I was the original contractor I would not be happy to pay for scaffolding to repair a roof that has only been constructed less than 20 years ago.

[@ozzyefc44]

My ocd was kicking in because you never painted the ridge tiles aswell because my brain was saying they’re not the same colour they don’t match 😂😂

[@eleaxnra1638]

Hi, is the same Cureit catalyst used for resin and topcoat or 2 different sorts? Thanks

[@darrenthebuilder]

Hi yes it is the same catalyst

[@ukgardener973]

Thanks. But what are those mushrooms at 3:22? I see a lot of them

[@darrenthebuilder]

They are vents for the roof void.

[@ukgardener973]

@@darrenthebuilder ah! To prevent damp and mould?

[@billybulmer7386]

How long did it take you to sand the whole roof down?

[@darrenthebuilder]

maybe an hour and a half

[@omoruyiegharevba3109]

​@@darrenthebuilder Wow... that's super impressive!

[@abirmajzoub376]

do you cover west London?

[@davehull9142]

Mate, you need a better brush! 😂

[@BavaJee804]

Hi Darren are you based in London? I need a repair on my fibreglass roof, I’m based in Wembley Park, let me know if you can, many thanks

[@uncled39]

Could have done without the awful clickity click musak at the end.

[@darrenthebuilder]

The “clickity click MUSAK” is to ward off people who don’t like “clickity click MUSAK” from the video.

[@shvrdavid]

I find this fascinating. I live in the states where you rarely see fiberglass roofs. Worse yet, the supplies to do this are not sold locally here.... How many years do these roofs normally last? I would think a very long time if put down properly.

[@DanielPaprocki]

They say at least 25 years 🤷🏼‍♂️😄

[@JohnnyMotel99]

I have read that fiberglass doesn't do well in large temperature change climates.

[@CarlosNieves-gj3st]

What kind of roller do you use