How to Repair a Leaking Flat Roof

[@ScoutCrafter]

Merry Christmas Ian- Here in NY they use a bucket of Hot tar and a mop. I always wondered how standing water affects a roof that is flat. Great stuff! 😃👍

[@essentialhandyman]

Cheers John. Merry Christmas. 🎄🎄

[@toolrestoration]

Same as system we used many years back John , but that dries and cracks eventually , I think dodgy pikey roofers still use this method here ... Merry Christmas .

[@mikecurtis2585]

Nice great job! Should hold for a while! Have a Very Merry Christmas 🎄🎄🎄🎁🎁🎁🎁

[@essentialhandyman]

Thanks. Same to you Mike. 🎄🥃. Ps, forgot to send you those stickers again. Will sort out asap.

[@Everythings_Adjustable]

Merry Christmas Ian 🥃 🌲🎅👍😊

[@essentialhandyman]

Thanks and the same to you Sparky. 🥃 hic

[@syrus3k]

Excellent! Thanks, I couldn't convince my wife to spend our savings on a new roof covering for our garage (my office) but at the same time I don't want the water to get in next winter (it started coming in the one just gone..) Cheers for this!

[@essentialhandyman]

You're welcome my friend. Put a couple of thickish applications on and you should be good for a few years more yet. Please remember to subscribe to my channel and watch a few of my other videos, for more helpful advice.

[@patterdalezipsuzilil]

Love cromopol i use it on a flat roof grey started 3 years ago i now have a new acrylic roof remember to mixed it u warm the tin up in a mop bucket with hot water

[@essentialhandyman]

Are you saying you heat it up before using it?

[@handyjim]

merry xmas to you and your family

[@essentialhandyman]

Cheers Jim. You too mate. 🍺🥃🎄

[@steve.b.23]

Merry wotsits and a happy thingumajig to your good self and the rest of your family, sir! Here's to a leak-free new year!

[@essentialhandyman]

lol. Cheers 🎄🍺

[@PhillWyattProjects]

How you doing Ian? I did something similar on a felt roof on the side of my house. That was probably 3 years ago. I repeated the process about a year after the first coat and it's been fine since. Well worth the temporary repair if you can get a few extra years out of it. I used Bitumen emulsion from Wickes. Can't remember the brand though.

[@essentialhandyman]

Hi Phil. Long time no speak. Hope you're doing well mate. Like you, I'm gonna put some more on the roof, to double down on the coverage. I was waiting for better weather, so I could do all the joints. I guess with 70 - 80 degrees all this week, I should be cracking on with it ASAP. Before the rain comes back. As you say, it should be good for a few more years. Cheers mate,.

[@joblogs8886]

Great job. shoddy hold out to the neet time it's pissing down.

[@essentialhandyman]

It's just a holding repair that might give a couple of years grace but once leaking, you need to think about a more wholesale solution. Cheers Joblogs.

[@toolrestoration]

Hi ian meery christmas ,as you mentioned you have a torch i think id have ebayed for some roll off cuts of torch on felt or a second quality roll itself and used that instead ( always seens to be some on the a127) as ive nevervtrusted any if the repair tins myself , theyll end up expandinging and contracting at different rates than the felt itself and end up leaking again at some point .

[@essentialhandyman]

I’m not 100% sure the leak is from my roof. If these repairs solve the issue, I’ll do a more robust repair, which will probably involve torching on strips of elastomeric let, to do as you say, give a better repair. Merry Christmas Jim.

[@patterdalezipsuzilil]

Acylic cromopol is water based use washing up liquid

[@essentialhandyman]

What does the washing up liquid do and where and when would you use it?

[@snacklofter]

👍👍

[@essentialhandyman]

👍👍💪💪

[@Gmblrzzz_13_79]

Jus my sons room roof is flat tho. His room is leaky

[@essentialhandyman]

Sorry mate, not sure I understand what you're saying.

[@Phil-p4c]

Your blowing a bit mate get some weight off . No offence meant . 👍

[@essentialhandyman]

No offence taken Phil. You're 100% right. I need to lose some timber for sure. Working on it as we speak.