Factors affecting the destruction of the roof
When leaking roofs, it loses its qualities and becomes unusable. If the roof passes through moisture, unpleasant mold, dampness, fungus can form in the under-roof space. These consequences can lead to a deterioration in the health of tenants at home, not to mention the financial costs of repairing the house. Unsuitable, damaged roof can eventually collapse, damage wiring and even lead to death of residents.
The main cause of roof leakage is its incorrect planning and construction. Among other factors affecting roof damage are:
- Long-term use of the roof, aging of its coating materials;
- Roofing with unstable, cheap building materials;
- Damage from climatic influences;
- Corruption of the waterproofing layer in the roofing cake;
- Unfair attitude to the condition of the roof when cleaning from snow precipitation, leaf fall.
Detail on the video in the adjacent tab:
Determining the damaged section of the roof
During the leak, the occupants of the house will immediately detect the place of damage. Execute inspection from the outside of the roof is in good, dry weather. It is necessary to determine the type of damage:
- crack;
- deflection;
- no tightness of joints.
In case of failure when trying to identify the place of leakage of the roof, you can call the master or wait for the time when it will rain, fix the leakage area and begin to cover the damage site.
Repair tools for
The following types of materials can be used:
- Bitumen. It is preheated. The heated substance is applied to the cleaned surface of the roof. Bitumen should be heated with a burner to its plastic state. They fill the damaged sections of the roof and level with a special board.
- Ruberoid. It is easy to use. It is enough to cut out the right piece of material. Before the roofing material is laid, the damaged area is again filled with bitumen. After that, I firmly press the ruberoid and again pour the mastic. When overlapping the entire roof is to take care of waterproofing. For this, tar is used. It is covered with a ruberoid overlap of 10 centimeters. The surface of the material is leveled to eliminate the formed air bubbles.
- Biocrost. Its flooring will require a gas burner. The roll is gradually rolled out half a meter long on the heated surface and tightly fixed with a T-stick. The way of laying is lapped up to 10 centimeters. Repair by bio-micro is the simplest and most efficient way.
- Metal shingles. Its sheet is fixed with screws with hermetic washers in the center of the roof. It should be overlapped in a single wave.
Additional recommendations
Repair of the roof should be done in dry, sunny weather, avoiding moisture penetration into damaged areas. Use only reliable, high-quality materials, avoiding repeated repairs.
If you contact a construction company, you must issue a guarantee for the services of the master.
When using metal tiles, its top layer is better covered with a layer of paint or a corrosion protection agent.
A clear idea of roof repairs can be obtained by viewing the video in the adjacent tab: