Roofing felt

Ruberoid is a roll-type roofing material that has been used in construction and repairs for many years. It has high-quality waterproofing properties, having a base of industrial cardboard or fiberglass, and a bitumen layer with or without mineral dressing. Despite the emergence of many innovative materials, ruberoid is used in different directions. The turnkey installation service in Kyiv implies the ability to cover the roofs of outbuildings, garages, and form a temporary budget roof. You can cope with this process yourself - for this, you should listen to the advice of professionals.

Methods of installing roofing felt

There are several ways to install roofing felt on a roof:

Laying with a gas torch on hot bitumen. This method is considered classic, providing for the laying of roofing felt with heating. The mastic is heated using special equipment to 160-180 degrees, after which it is applied to the base. Next, the roofing felt is laid on the flat roof. It is important to adhere to safety rules in the process.
On cold bitumen. This method is more modern and less dangerous, often used when repairing soft roofing. Ready-made solutions of bitumen and polymers are used as an adhesive, applied cold with a roller or spatula.
Mechanical fastening. Often implies laying in two layers. In this case, the installation of the waterproofing layer in the lower part is carried out using nails and staples on the base. The second layer is attached using adhesives. A similar format can also provide for laying under the screed.
Self-adhesive. In this case, a special roofing felt is used, which has an adhesive layer with a protective film. The essence of the work consists of removing the film and fixing it to the base. It is worth noting that the fused waterproofing is used only when working with euro-roofing material with a bitumen-polymer composition.

The classic version on a cardboard base is not allowed, since it is classified as highly flammable.

The main stages of laying roofing felt

The device of roll roofing from this material can be considered on the example of the cold mastic method:

cleaning the surface on which the material will be glued - minor repairs, drying, priming;
preparation and cutting of the material - before laying roofing felt on a garage or other object, the roll must be rolled out so that it lies down, then the material is cut into pieces of the required size;
laying the first layer - mastic is applied to the base, then the canvas is laid, which must be rolled with a roller to eliminate air bubbles;
forming overlaps - the length of the side ones is 8-10 cm, the transverse ones - 10-15 cm, they also need to be coated with mastic;
laying the following layers - coating and roll insulation is usually done in 2-4 layers, with each subsequent one fixed in the same way as the previous one.

The top layer must necessarily contain sprinkling, thanks to which the material is protected from external influences.

Laying roofing felt in Kyiv - excellent quality from the masters

Despite the fact that the installation of roofing felt is considered a simple process, it requires accuracy and compliance with technological rules. Only in this case, the finished coating will serve for a long time and flawlessly.

Roofing works in Kyiv are carried out by construction companies. Clients have the opportunity to order professional installation of roofing felt of any type, regardless of the complexity of the roof structure. In this case, the volume and features of the work are taken into account, and the price per m² of roofing felt installation often provides for a turnkey service format. At the same time, specialists ensure high quality of the result, because:

only high-quality material from the best manufacturers is used in the process, due to which reliable protection of the roof from moisture is created;
the craftsmen strictly adhere to the technologies provided by the material manufacturers;
roofing made of roofing felt provides for the arrangement of ventilation of the under-roof segment to eliminate moisture;
the service is carried out within strictly agreed timeframes, assuming advisory assistance to the customer in terms of the selection and calculations of the amount of material used.

High-quality installation of roofing felt is a guarantee of long-term operation of a construction site that needs protection from moisture.