How To Seal Foam Roof

Apply a generous amount of coating to the parapet walls and.

How to seal foam roof.

When repairing your foam roof choose a foam kit roof cement flashing compound or elastic cement that is compatible with your foam roof coating and other roof system materials. Make sure you know how to use the spray nozzles and how the foam will apply. Page 1 of 2 1 2 next hardboiled86 new member. Sealing foam for roof tiles.

With proper care and repair your foam roof can virtually last forever. We recommend using a minimum total of 2 gallons of elastomeric coating per square a square is a 10 x 10 section of roofing. You ll probably want to recoat or seal your silicone roof with another coat of silicone for 1 50 to 2 50 per square foot including labor. My spf roof was installed in 2001 by a company that is no longer in business.

Give patches and repairs sufficient time to cure and ensure new seals and seams are water tight before you start recoating. Verify what type of coat your roof currently has as various coatings do not always adhere to each other. Foam roofs take a beating from our phoenix sun. If it is a cloudy day you may need to give it longer to dry.

Don t forget to apply your coating up onto any parapet walls as well. I ve got a leaky roof slate tiles and was looking into getting some that expanding foam stuff you spray on the underside of your tiles. The expanding foam sealant maintains a seal during thermal expansion and contraction of building panels. Emseal 1 x 1 1 2 x 13 12 3m this emseal expanding sealant is uv stable and will not dry out and become hard or brittle.

Start at the edge of the roof deck. Allow the roof to dry a few hours in the sunlight. The sealant has a self adhesive on one side. Take out the foam roofing repair kit you purchased and read the instructions thoroughly.

Discussion in builders talk started by hardboiled86 jan 10 2008. Step 4 apply the foam. Stage a container of elastomeric roof coating near one side of the roof opposite of the roof access. You can apply the first coat by rolling it on with large rollers then back roll into a nice smooth even finish.

Here is a video on how to seal a flat roof permanent it does not required a lot of skills just time to let it dry completely hope it beco. I thought that eichler owners who have spf roofs sprayed polyurethane foam might be interested in hearing how a do it yourselfer re coated their own roof for about 650 in supplies as opposed to paying a roofing company 6 000 to do it.