Professional roofing contractors use this field guide manual as their guide for low-slope roof system repair. The four segments in this guide include Thermostat Membranes, Built-Up Roofing Membranes, Thermoplastic Membranes, and Modified Bitumen Membranes. It offers separate pages for various types of repairs to be used in the field when needed. The focus is on roof system inspections, repair, and maintenance.
Maintenance and repair always come into play when working to extend a roof system's life expectancy. Every repair is an investment in the roof system. To avoid more costly repairs later, it is necessary to complete repairs professionally, rather than using a band-aid approach.
This manual does not address every way to repair but represents the methods considered to be the most reliable. Of course, how well repairs work depends on the roof system's age and its history of maintenance. The guide divides general repairs into three categories: spot patching and major maintenance and repairs.