How To Install Modified Roll Roofing

You can install roll roofing on your own but it goes more smoothly with a helper so grab a friend and get started.

How to install modified roll roofing.

Clean and insulate the roof. Use a trowel to scoop up the roofing cement. Apply roofing cement to the roof. Repeat this with each roll until the roof is covered overlapping each sheet by about 3 8 in 0 95 cm.

Prepare roof edges cant strips. Start at 1 end of the roof and unroll the bitumen to the other end. Spread the roofing cement along the edges of your roof so it s about 1 8 1 4 inch 3 2 6 4 mm thick. Remove all obstructions and sweep the roof clean of debris.

There are three systems including glue down torch down and peel and stick. Run the tip of the flame along the crease between the roofing felt and the roofing roll. You can get roofing cement at the local hardware or building supplies store. Install drip edge flashings roofing felt and wsu if needed.

Cold process modified bitumen roll roofing is another way to apply rolled roofing other than hot mopping or torching. How to do it. Attach drip edge along the edge of the roof with roofing cement. Cut the roofing but still maintain the allowance you ve set for it.

Bitumen roofing rolls can be large and heavy so get help carrying them up to the roof if necessary. Once you see bubbles forming gently roll the roofing forward with your foot to install. The term cold applied is referring to o. Roll modified bitumen roofing sheets over the entire roof.

Roll roofing is made from the same asphalt composition material as shingles and it s easier to install. How to do it. Align the next sheet of modified bitumen roofing so it covers the edge of the first sheet by a few inches and repeat the process. Get a sheet of bitumen roofing and roll it out allowing an extension beyond the perimeter of the roof.

Make sure the roofing is flat and free from creases and bubbles. Nail the roofing strips parallel to the roof edge set in 1 and 8 from the roof edge with nails spaced 4 o c.