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 --~-- This Roof Coating will REPAIR water LEAKS on ROOFS. Fixing leaky Rubber ROOF stopped water leaks. Watch how I went about saving the owner from having to replace this roof. Even Roofing Contractors don't know this secret. A Do It Yourself Repair. This method will extend your flat roofing rubber by 5 - 10 years. No need to call Roofing Contractors to do any roof repair. To buy Turbo Poly Seal or Super Silicone Seal - https://bergstromm.com/ This method can be applied to metal roofs, torch down roofs, EPDM Rubber Roofs, and TPO Roofs. Super Silicone Seal - https://bergstromm.com/ In this video you will see: 1. The heat difference from a black rubber roof to a white-coated rubber roof 2. Flexibility test between roofing products 3. Best practice to save your rubber roof 4. How to calculate the cost of repairing your own roof per square feet 5. Tools you need for roofing repairs 6. The importance of a protective coating against Ultraviolets and heat
0:00 How to save an EPDM Rubber Roof 0:28 Seam Tape destroyed by heat 0:44 Roof Temp over 180 F 1:06 Rubber is very thin 1:17 Explaining the concept 1:40 No need to clean thoroughly 1:57 Proof that SSS sticks well 2:35 Whar other Roofers do 2:50 How to repair seam with SSS 3:54 Painting Seams to extend the life 4:47 Old Silicone Coated Roof 5:44 Flexibility Test between products 7:00 Showing Stretchability 7:36 How much 1 Gal covers 10:30 End
This is one of the best videos to get knowledge on rubber roofing that can help you make decisions on your next flat roof repair. You can avoid the expense of a new Rubber Flat Roof if you would only follow the instructions in this video. Learn from the experience of The Flat Roof Doctor to make the proper decision. EPDM Rubber Roofs are known to leak within 5 years of installation. The best practice would be to protect every seam and flashing from the heat and ultraviolet rays. This way you will extend your EPDM Roof life expectancy. Coating the seams with Super Silicone Seal from Bergstromm.com will reduce the heat on all the seams and at the same time protect the cover tape from ultraviolet degradation. The cost is very low when you do this repair within a few years of the installation of your rubber roof. A five-gallon pale of Super Silicone Seal will cost approximately $400 and a 6" roller and handle and you can cover all the seams on a fairly large EPDM Rubber roof.
How to repair or extend the life of an EPDM Rubber Roof: 1. Brush clean all the seams with a stiff bristle brush to remove debris and dust that has caked on 2. Use a leaf blower to remove dust and debris 3. Buy Super Silicone Seal from Bergstromm.com 4. Shake the pale or stir with a paint stirrer 5. Apply one coat of Super Silicone Seal with a six-inch roller 6. Apply a second coat the following day
By following these steps above you will extend your roof's life and eliminate repairs in the future. The super Silicone Seal bonds to the EPDM and reduces the heat by 50% on any sunny day. In the video, you will see where I measured the heat and in some areas, the roof temperature was 180 degrees Fahrenheit.
