Please watch: "Fast Cheap Easy Flat Roof Install - Will last 30 years - Start to Finish - Wife and Me only - DIY" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f5JeK8d13Q --~-- When people repair metal roof leaks, they use products and techniques that will harm a metal roof more than fix it.
Turbo Poly Seal is the only flexible material that will bond to metal and not crack. https://bergstromm.com/product/turbo-poly-seal-1-gal-50-ft-fleece/ Avoid these 5 things to prevent your metal roof from further damage. 5 Never do's on a Metal Roof Repair: 00:00 5 things never do Metal Roof Repair 00:08 1. Never use Tar on a metal roof 01:00 2. Replacing screws size up 01:43 3. Never caulk screws 02:06 4. Never step on the risers 02:56 5. Never caulk seams 03:47 6. FIX the leaks instead of coating 05:00 Use a grinder with a wire brush 05:08 Remove the old screws 05:42 Replace with larger screws 05:53 Stir Turbo Poly Seal 06:00 Dab screws with Turbo Poly seal 06:19 Grind clean Rust areas 06:35 Paint a coat of Turbo over the rust 06:53 Use Silver Coat Protection
How to repair/Seal leaks around screws: 1. Remove the screw with a screw gun - https://thd.co/34wjpQG 2. Take a grinder with a wire brush and clean the area where the screw was - https://thd.co/3wQvHQl 3. Use a 1 size larger screw with a neoprene washer and screw it into the existing screw hole; make it snug and don't overtighten 4. Use a brush and dab Turbo Poly Seal over the screw and around the screw
Metal Roofs that have exposed screws need maintenance over time. The neoprene washers will dry out and shrink over time, causing water to leak around the screw. The other problem is that corrosion will set in when water accumulates around the screw and under the washer.
