Waterproofing a Roof Under Solar Water Heaters

1. Where we started

The roof was covered in dirt, loose material and cables. The heater frames and the air conditioning unit get in the way, and those are exactly the spots that tend to get missed.

2. Cleaning

The surface is cleaned and washed so we can see what needs repairing.

3. Patching

Damaged spots are filled and patched, so no holes are left under the waterproofingWaterproofingThe work and materials that stop water getting through on flat roofs, balconies, bathrooms, basements, planters and tanks..

4. Material for levelling

The roof had hollows where water pooled. The material is mixed to fill them.

5. A level surface

With the new layer the surface is level and water no longer sits on it.

6. Primer

PrimerPrimerThe thin first coat that goes on before the main material. It binds dust, seals the pores and helps paint or waterproofing stick firmly. goes on so the waterproofing bonds well. The air conditioning unit is raised on bricks so the spot underneath can be covered too.

7. First coat

The waterproofing is worked around every leg of the frames and up the low wallsParapetThe low wall around the edge of a flat roof or balcony. The joint between it and the floor is one of the most common places for leaks..

8. The result

One continuous grey surface, with no bare spots between or under the frames.