How To Seal A Slate Roof

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How to seal a slate roof.

Joseph jenkins in the preservation trades since 1968 directs joseph jenkins inc. When it comes to joining onto a slate roof with tiles or different sized slates you will need a jointing valley or bonding gutter. How to inspect repair slate roofs a detailed article about evaluating the condition of slate roofing and repairing worn or damaged slate roofs. Often this is done incorrectly to save time and money by simply overlapping the roof tiles onto the slate roof this nearly always leaks sooner or later.

Slate references page from the ashi technical journal. How to join a slate roof to a tiled roof. West coast roofer shows a tile roof tune up done on a roof in aliso viejo ca. Adding an enhancer an enhancer is a product designed to enhance the natural coloring of slate or stone.

Once the sealer has dried completely apply a second coat using the same technique. He has personally worked on over a thousand slate roofs many with an average age of one century. Slate roof photo library photographs of colors types patterns of slate roofs slate roof wear slate roof conditions. Use clean warm water without detergent as some can react with the sealer.

The slate must be clean before applying the sealer or you will seal any dirt and marks on to the slate. Roofing and roof repair 101 is a video series showing you tips and tricks. If you want to seal your roof it s best to choose wt1 which acts as a powerful replacement for bitumen based roof membranes.