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Flat Roof Leak

Just found I have a leak in the garage roof. I wonder if a bitumen/rubber paint might do the trick (at least temporarily)? omething like Flexacryl or Thompsons Roof Seal.
Also, is replacing the fat roof a DIY job?

Advice pls

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  • BobProperty
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    Yes (go for Flexacyl) and depends on your level of skills respectively. Can't think of a site that has the details on at present but I may look later.
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  • alanobrien
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    It can be a DIY job to replace. - I would certainly DIY a garage roof.
    There are some instructions here on how to replace a flat roof with a rubber DIY kit.
    http://www.diy-flat-roof.com/5.html
  • davsidipp
    davsidipp Posts: 11,514 Forumite
    we had a grp roof done and wish we had not. saying that a chap is coming out to repair it who actually knows what he is doing this time. if you go for the grp solution see their work first.
    Before you point fingers,make sure your hands are clean !;)
  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    thomsons does work as a temp fix. wickes sell it. wickes also do a free fact sheet on diy flat roofing. well worth getting one.
    i was going to do my own roof until i worked out the cost of materials was only a bit short of getting a local chap in, who used the proper bitumen stuff. cooked in a boiler. cost was 250 quid for cash.
    Get some gorm.
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