How To Lead A Flat Roof

Creating a flat roof can be completed as either a diy weekend project or by a professional contractor.

How to lead a flat roof.

For first time homeowners it s typical to hire a professional contractor who can complete the flat roof installation for you and offer a full warranty for their work. Diy and trade repair this video on lead roof repair shows a long lasting repair for a lead roof. Add firring pieces to the roof to increase the fall and keep the roof free of moss. Fibreglass and rubber flat roofs are far less likely to attract the same amount of moss and weeds that felt will especially if some effort is made to keep them free from grime.

Our basic fitting guides are designed to assist installing rolled lead sheet in a range of roofing applications including flashings valleys gutters and flat roofing. Lead should be laid in bays sections with joints between the bays formed over a wooden roll. Thicker lead is used on longer bays joints along the length should be stepped to prevent rain seeping up through capillary action. Flat lead roofs should be laid with a slight fall.