How To Replace A Corrugated Garage Roof

For a pitched roof most specialists would probably recommend any corrugated metal sheet for your garage roof.

How to replace a corrugated garage roof.

If you have a garage that was built between 1930 1999 there is a very good chance that you have an asbestos garage roof. We have a garage similar to attached pic and the roof presumably asbestos is starting to seriously leak and you can see daylight through the cracks. Start at the opposite end to the prevailing winds again and allow overlaps of 125mm. How to repair a leaking corrugated roof.

Discussion in builders talk started by andyypvs mar 25 2014. It has plants growing through one corner and i plan to use the garage as a workshop for motorbikes so want. Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 next andyypvs new member. I ve just bought my first house and the garage roof is corrugated asbestos style.

Step 2 find leaks. Where replacing the washer and bolt isn t an option due to difficult access to the roof the flexibility of crack repair tape is ideal. Verges can then be created by using a ridge piece or alternatively nailing the final corrugation over a raised barge board. You can also apply an emergency repair coating to seal the bolt hole.

Wearing a harness. I contacted a nationwide specialist firm and got a quote of around 1500. Step 1 gain access. To install corrugated roofing start by cutting your panels to length with an angle grinder.

Step 3 patch. Install ridges and verges. You can repair this by replacing the washer and bolt or using a flexible tape or coating to seal the area. The majority of garages constructed between 1930 and 1999 used asbestos cement roof sheeting.

Obviously the roof needs replacing. Plant a ladder firmly to the ground. This is due to corrugated materials being weatherproof and lightweight the corrugation also adds to the durability and helps with drainage as the water collects and runs along its ridges. Once the sheets are fixed into place you can install the ridges.

Step 4 conduct regular inspections. Asbestos garage roof removal cost.