Rubber Roofing (EPDM) installed by HACKS - Leaking flat roofs.

[barker271980]

use it all the time and the hack roofers your following around are a joke, epdm is a good producct if used properly , pond liners like he said work great in full pieces or at least detailed corectly

[latonanthony]

yes EPDM is a great product if it is installed properly! i have been using firestone EPDM for many years now and have no problems what so ever! Its the same with every trade or product, if its not done right it will fail, Period! Also in respects of ponding, alot of domestic roofs are done in one big piece so ponding isnt a problem at all. and if the joints are done correctly it shouldnt be a problem as firestone epdm is used for pond liners. so think this is abit of a give away LMAO.

[pondfeature]

Agreed those jobs are dreadful and if I was a roofer I would be ashamed, however I install ponds, lakes and reservoirs and the primary material for this work is EPDM rubber liners. So for lots of people to suggest it wont hold water is ridiculous.

[skaterbomber]

rubber roofs are great to use for zero pitch roofs if done properly. i would love to send u some before and after pics i have. when i am finished it can be a swimming pool and wont leak. and u think the seams will only last 15 years? your so very wrong. as long as everything is done right. and there isnt anything that can puncture it. tree limbs, people using it for a deck. ect. they will last 50 plus years no problem. its all about the roofer.

[coolflatroof]

@skaterbomber - Are you ignorant or you live in a fantasy world? Rubber is not made for ponding water - period! Ponding water VOIDS the warranty from ANY rubber roof manufacturer. They will tell you that they will allow it if you use 6" seam tape AND 6" cover tape on ALL seams. But when it fails, they won't honor the warranty due to ponding water. So don't tell me about your imaginary swimming pools with rubber roof...

Also see two "Horrible Rubber Roof" videos linked at the top of the video.

[buddinator65]

We've been doing EPDM for years and have not had a single call back or leak. Of course, we don't install it like that mangled job in the video. That's a joke and an embarrassment to all flat roofers. Done right, EPDM will last for decades without a hitch.

[coolflatroof]

@buddinator65

This isn't just one job - this is a very common practice among roofers - at least in Boston. And EPDM rubber is partially to blame, because Manufacturers and Suppliers do not require certifications, and all the hacks can buy it from a roofing supply, and they encourage shinglers to buy it and install it - and these are the results.

Now even home depot is selling rubber roofing and accessories - man, we going to have so much work :))

[thapintster]

fucken hell.....someone needs shot for that. gives any kind of flat roofing a bad name

[coolflatroof]

@thapintster

yes that is so. please do not use foul language.

also - yes this roof is a horrible hack job, but this is the curse of rubber roofing - it's too easy for any home improvement guy or a roofer to become "commercial roofing contractor" and start installing rubber roofing, as it does not require any special tools or a huge investment in equipment.

that's why there are SO many roofs like that out there. we will be replacing a 1 yr old rubber roof soon in Boston MA

[coolflatroof]

@thapintster

Another issue is that rubber roofs are GLUED and glue WILL fall apart sooner or later, no matter how well you install the roof. It's just how it is. Also rubber CANNOT hold ponding water, so it's unsuitable for so many flat roofs, and yet roofers still install it on dead-pitch roofs, and those leak. Buy hey - it gives us work :)

[SuperMickjr]

jesus christ who roofed that stevie wounder??....step aside for the real roofers the asphalters

[coolflatroof]

@SuperMickjr

I don't know man, but the warranty on this was immediately voided by manufacturer

[jeffreyruhe]

Epdm is a high quality material, but will only hold well when proper installed.

i am working whit epdm resitrix sk for years and dont have any problems myself, but i agree whit this video that shows lots of badly installed roofs. but again when good installed epdm can hold for 40 to 50 years

sorry for the bad english

[coolflatroof]

@jeffreyruhe

Jeff, as you can see, rubber roofs are installed by hacks ALL TOO OFTEN, because it's sold to any "roofer" by roofing suppliers. And even when installed right - seams will never hold 15-20 years... never mind 40 years. The glue WILL break down and rubber roof will leak sooner or later

[extremevalid]

Holy christ. that roof looks like its laid by the Hunchback of Notre Dame

[eddufieldsupervisor]

that really looks bad