Over time, the roof needs to be repaired. If you do not eliminate the problems in time, then the repair can become a larger. You can carry out roofing work on your own. A lot depends on the roof material. Such work should be taken responsibly, since the roof protects the whole house from negative environmental factors. Precipitation penetrates through the leaky roof, heat loss is observed. Repair may consist in the replacement of unsuitable roof elements. It is possible that you will have to repair the supporting structure.
There are certain problems with slate sheets. With a strong pressure of the fastener, a crack often forms on the sheet. When distorting the house, the slate sheet can crack. But the problem will be easy to cope. It can be solved by replacing entire sheets or processing a damaged area. For processing, use strip of fabric glass impregnated with mastic.
Steel sheets are predominantly subjected to rust. Elevation paper is used to remove it. Then a layer of olifa and primer composition is applied. Only after that the roof is painted. In some cases, steel patches are put on damaged areas.
Bitumic mastic is applied to the roofing material with a frequency of 5 years, otherwise it becomes unusable, ceasing to fulfill its main function. The roof of tiles is updated in those places where the elements were damaged. Such elements are easy to replace with normal. Water can fall through the roof in the place where the chip pipe or television antenna passes. The protective cladding of the site will provide a normal drainage from these places. High -altitude work requires great attention, as they are associated with danger. The surface should only be dry. It is worth moving along the roof only with a staircase.
