WATERPROOFING YOUR ROOF
Properly trained in special techniques!
PROFESSIONAL ROOF WATERPROOFING SERVICES IN PRETORIA & JOHANNESBURG
EASYFLOW – Your certified expert roof waterproofing contactor in Gauteng!
We have a team of professionally trained roof waterproofing experts, trained in special techniques to ensure that the maintenance, repair and waterproofing of your roof are of the best quality and that it will last a long time. We are also proud to offer a guarantee of a certain amount of years, depending on scope of work being done. Our products are of the highest quality on the market to furthermore ensure that you are completely satisfied with our roof waterproofing and roof repair solutions.
As part of our rainwater good services, Easy Flow Gutters provides waterproofing services for those businesses and residences that require protection from the elements. Easy Flow Gutters can ensure effective waterproofing installations for all roof types.
IMPORTANCE OF WATERPROOFING YOUR ROOF PROPERLY
As a result of the weather patterns that have changed worldwide over the last number of years and has become more extreme, it is becoming more and more important to maintain and look after our roofs properly. A roof can severely be damaged by heavy storms, rain, winds and hail. The extreme heat that we experience in South Africa is also a factor that damages our roofs as it melts some of the materials that are used to seal our roofs. In cases where you have experienced heavy rains, winds or hail, it is always advisable to contact us to arrange a free onsite inspection to examine your roof for possible damage. The longer you wait after extreme weather to examine for possible damage, the worse your damage becomes and the more you will have to pay to have the damage repaired.
TYPES OF ROOFS WE WATERPROOF:
- Tiled Roofs
- Metal Roofs
WATERPROOFING OF TILE ROOFS – SCOPE OF WORK
When waterproofing a tile roof, we start by stripping all old waterproofing, we repair all loose and broken cement on ridge tiles, replace broken or cracked tiles. Then we fill up valleys, if applicable, with a screed mixture and allow this to dry. We waterproof all ridge tile saddles vertically and ridge tiles, covering the first row of tiles, horizontally with three coats of an acrylic saturator with an SBP membrane, embedded between two coats. Valleys are waterproofed, if applicable, as well as all flashings. Thereafter the entire roof area is washed down and allowed to dry, and all waterproofed areas are painted with two coats of acrylic roof paint to match the tile colour as close as possible. All that is left after the waterproofing has been completed, is to remove all the rubble from the site.
WATERPROOFING OF METAL ROOFS – SCOPE OF WORK
Here, as with the tile roofs, we start by stripping all old waterproofing, we then remove and replace loose roof screws and washers and remove any rust, either by mechanical means or brush and apply rust primer and converter. All roof screws are then sealed, and vertical overlaps waterproofed with three coats of acrylic saturator and an SBP membrane, embedded between two coats. All flashings are waterproofed and face brick walls will be stepped inside the pips. Then the entire roof is washed down and allowed to dry. The roof is afterwards painted with two coats of acrylic paint, standard roof colours, or with a special colour roof paint which will, unfortunately, have a cost implication. All that is left after the waterproofing has been completed, is to remove all the rubble from the site.
OUR SERVICES
The profile of a gutter indicates its shape from the orientation of a cross-section. The profile of the gutter determines its strength, and also lends to the aesthetics of the home. Easy Flow Gutters’ domestic gutter installations are most often found in dimensions of 100mm -125mm in size. However, depending on materials, dimensions can vary. The profile of a gutter indicates its shape from the orientation of a cross-section. The profile of the gutter determines its strength, and also lends to the aesthetics of the home. Easy Flow Gutters’ domestic gutter installations are most often found in dimensions of 100mm -125mm in size. However, depending on materials, dimensions can vary.
Easy Flow Gutters installs industrial gutters of various types, including the likes of Chromadek as well as Zincalume and Colorlume. These gutter types are designed and fitted in a number of different formats including box gutters and half-round gutters. All of our Chromadek and alternative types of industrial specification and size.
If you are thinking about handling your industrial or household roof painting yourself, think again. It is not as simple as just climbing onto your roof and applying a fresh coat of paint. For starters, you will need to use a high-pressure cleaner to remove any fungus, dirt, grime and potentially loose paint. On tiled roofs, acrylic patching material is typically used to repair any damage to the ridging and all tiles are checked for damage too. Damaged tiles must be repaired with acrylic material and on tin roofs, all screws are checked and sealed with a latex compound.
A roof can severely be damaged by heavy storms, rain, winds and hail. The extreme heat that we experience in South Africa is also a factor that damages our roofs as it melts some of the materials that are used to seal our roofs. In cases where you have experienced heavy rains, winds or hail, it is always advisable to contact us to arrange a free onsite inspection to examine your roof for possible damage.
