During our home inspection it was found that the previous owners had put nails into the top of their flat top roof, over the entrance, to hang holiday decorations.
Repairs were contracted through Ashburn Pro Roofing.
The repair-man removed the nails, lifted the rubber barrier, put down a layer of tar, and covered it up. Within 48 hours, the edges were completely detached.
We reported the issues to Mike via our realtor and they came back a second time for a second repair.
The second repair involved nailing a "faux" edging to 'clamp the edges' of the rubber down. Then proceeded to add another layer tar on top to 'seal the edge'. The problem is that only one side was sealed the other had a new exposed edge to the environment with new, larger, nail holes.
Within 24 hours of the "repair to the repair" the tar got hot, bubbled and lifted, creating a barrier that would keep the water on the flat top roof and not allow it to flow off.
Pictures of each repair included below.
We got a second estimate and to repair the damage created by the first two jobs is 3x's as much as Ashburn Pro Roofing's initial cost.
** I am not a roofer so I'm not familiar with the technical terms - but it does not take a professional to see from the pictures that these repairs on a flat top roof will not work. read more