How To Hot Tar A Roof

Nail a coating onto the roof to serve as a base layer.

How to hot tar a roof.

Use a sturdy ladder to. Get dimensions of the roof. When to tar a roof though some home owners have been known to tar their own roofs most do it yourselfers recommend that you leave this one to the experts. While tar and gravel roofing or built up roofing systems have many positive aspects if you live in an area or the roof is in a location where it will receive strong sun exposure hot tar roofs will likely damage the roof s membrane if it is left uncovered or unevenly covered by the gravel.

Nail on a base layer to protect to protect the roof. You will find your escape route is there for you when you finish. This is how you can cover the roof in tar while moving away from it. Apply plenty of roofing cement to fill the void and smooth the cement so water can run off unimpeded.

Measure and calculate the roof s dimensions to estimate the amount of tar needed. Keep your tar bucket close to you as you start spreading the tar on the surface with the roller. Clear a level open area where you can safely place the cast iron high heat burner you ll use to heat the tar. Always begin in a corner and set your ladder at the other end furthest away from your start point.

An application of aluminum fiber coating quickly seals many small leaks and can prolong the life of a roof. It is a messy smelly and sometimes dangerous job.