EPDM rubber flat roof

This is an old flat roof being replaced using a new EPDM rubber that is guaranteed to last for over 20 years, so there will be no more problems with this roof for a long time.

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• roof
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• roofs
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• leaking
• damaged
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[bobedwardschicken]

Having viewed your video, would this method be cost affective on a small suburbia extension

[stevewater]

EPDM rubber is good on most flat roofs small or large one of the benefits a small user gets is that the epdm can be laid in one sheet leaving now joints also forget the old three layer felt systems that only last 10 years EPDM rubber flat roofs should last 30 40 or 50 years

[jawiddrington]

my only concern with this roof is the outlet on to the fascia,after 56 seconds it shows the detail and there should be a drip formed to take the water away from the fascia but the rubber stops flush and this will leak and rot the fascia,SORRY

[Glargenas]

@bigboyjonsey

That is true, It's best to replace if not to cover the existing (as clean as you can get) decking with some 1/4" hard board. The chemicals in the asphalt (it looks like) do not react well with the EPDM adhesive, and will not bond properly. This is tested easily with a couple pieces of EPDM with a thin smear of hydroshield on one. Then trying to bond the two pieces of EPDM with adhesive to one another, you'll find it is easily pulled apart as opposed to a cleaned EPDM surface. 

[Glargenas]

@bigboyjonsey

That is true, It's best to replace if not to cover the existing (as clean as you can get) decking with some 1/4" hard board. The chemicals in the asphalt (it looks like) do not react well with the EPDM adhesive, and will not bond properly. This is tested easily with a couple pieces of EPDM with a thin smear of hydroshield on one. Then trying to bond the two pieces of EPDM to one another, you'll find it is easily pulled apart as opposed to a cleaned EPDM surface.

[Glargenas]

@PermaroofOnline

That is unless you live in an area with a lot of trees surrounding your home/building. A simple tree branch is enough to puncture a hole into an EPDM roof, as opposed to a Tar and Gravel built-up roof which can take a hell of a lot more wear and tear than EPDM. For example, I've done multiple repairs on a local restaurants roof due to the simple reason people throw their chicken bones onto the roof. At which point, seagulls peck a hole in the roof, going for the grease stain

[PermaroofOnline]

Epdm rubber is the way forward for flat roofs without doubt

[pandemic201]

I prefer tpo roof you can have up to 30 year Warranty

[bigboyjonsey]

you might think the roof will last a life time, but the decking will fail, even though it is in ok condition in pics you should always replace when using single ply rubber, it generates a lot of heat in summer and over the years the glues in the plywood will fail and separate. At least with felt you have limestone chippings,etc. Any join of flashing in epdm will fail in time.

[Sweetdreamsprelude]

@stevewater Maybe a 80 Mi reinforced full glue down with pavers covering the entire thing and no one ever walking on it maybe just maybe there would be a chance . I'd go pvc or tpo myself