| Belzona Gives New Life To Rubber Roof | | | | Industry:Buildings & Structures (BSTR) | | | | Application:Roof Problem Areas (RPA) | | | | Customer Location:Property Managment Company, Maryland, U.S.A. | | | | Application Date:June 2008 | | | | Application Situation:3,000 sq.ft (270m²) rubber membrane roof on office building. the roof was 20 year old with ballast rocks | | | | Problem:Roof had started to leak due to holes in the rubber membrane. The customer wanted the roof fixed quickly and without tearing off the old roof. | | | | Products:
Belzona® 3111 (Flexible Membrane)
| | | | Substrate:Rubber membrane | | | | Application Method:Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet RPA-6 & -8. The ballast was removed and the rubber membrane pressure washed. The rubber membrane was then mechanically fastened and rubber "peel-and-stick" pads were placed over each mechanical fastener washer. Fully reinforced Belzona Flexible Membrane System then applied using Belzona® 3921 as Conditioner.
| | | | Belzona Facts:Customer was very satisfied with the project and said that we "...had no idea how much money we saved the company". This project was done in 4 days with 4 people. If the roof had been "Torn-Off" and a new roof installed it would have taken about twice as long and about twice as much labor.
| | | | Photographs Description- Existing rubber roof with ballast rocks
- Rocks removed, membrane fastened and primed
- 1st coat of Belzona® 3111 applied
- Completed roof project
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