Flat Roof Wrinkles

The shingles on your roof serve a dual purpose.

Flat roof wrinkles.

These need to be taped and patched now. However lets discuss a few things such as water ponding wrinkles open seams and fishmouths for now. The manufacturers state these types of roofs have a 20 year life span for a flat roof that isn t terrible. Lumpy bumpy or curling shingles that do not.

The way a roof wears the bumps and wrinkles it bears can show a lot about why it is failing. Poor design for example can lead to splits and debris can cause punctures. Roof shingles are not lying flat. You can also use a general epoxy concrete filler and apply mastic on top using a trowel.

If you have a flat or a low sloping roof like the one in this video and you have wrinkles in the roofing then you should inspect it a little more often to make sure these wrinkles don t crack at. Each type of failure blisters splits and punctures to name a few typically results from a specific cause. Roof patch putty can be applied using a trowel to fill low areas. Any flat roof i ve inspected with any type of material if there are ridges ripples they are deteriorated much more than the rest of the material so if i see ripples on a flat roof generally it is not cost effective to repair them i simply tell my client to expect those areas to fail at a faster rate than the rest of the material and.

A variety of liquid patching materials are appropriate for fixing low spots on flat roofs. Understanding the causes of the most common types. While a new asphalt shingle roof may last for decades a poor quality roof or one that s improperly installed could start to experience problems very early on. This in itself will help reduce water entry points and possibly make it easier to identify leaks.

Wrinkles don t always mean your roof has to be replaced. They give the roof a finished look while forming a protective seal. Mastic is a flexible sealant that adheres to almost any material. Wrinkles happen for many reasons but not all reasons mean you need a new roof.

Another roof the coating manufacturer said this roof needed to be torn off and re done. If you click on the picture and enlarge it you can see where the wrinkles have cracked.