How To Apply Roof Mate

Reinforced concrete with a ballast layer of gravel or concrete slabs styrofoam brand roofmate insulation helps the roof membrane maintain a steady temperature minimizing the harmful effects of freeze thaw cycles weathering and physical damage during and after construction.

How to apply roof mate. Most flashing is 8 inches wide. Roof mate requires complete evaporation of water to cure. The system includes roof mate base coat top coat butter grade flashing fabric and seam tape. I had three asphalt shingle roofs one metal roof and one tpo membrane roof i had prepped for this final application.

Thermacote roof repair tape cannot be torn by hand. Do not apply if weather conditions will not permit complete cure before rain dew fog or freezing temperatures occur. 4 inches should go up the house wall and 4 inches should go on top of the porch roof shingles. Please note that we do not recommend ever coating over osb directly and because of it s strength if you do try and remove the seam tape it may peel off the osb surface as well.

I rolled on each application with a 1 1 2 thick roller. Removal of tape may require mechanical intervention or high strength solvents. Do not apply in the late afternoon if heavy moisture condensation may appear during the night. The roof mate system includes all the components needed to restore the roof.

Get the details here. Once the roof is sound you are ready for the roof mate system. The roof mate coating system can be used directly on most metal asphaltic and single ply roofs. Cool temperatures and high humidity retard cure.

Use the metal break tool to bend the flashing lengthwise in the middle according to the angle of the roof joint. Engineered for use on heavyweight decks e g. Hi roof mate seam tape by itself is water proof and should stick to osb panels however we always recommend testing it first by applying to a small area. The roof mate top coat is the capstone for my roofing projects.