Valdosta Roof & Leak
Leak repair

EPDM rubber roofing

EPDM is bonded rather than welded, with seams made using tape or adhesive, and it fails differently from TPO. The field membrane is extremely durable; what goes is the seams, the upstands where the material turns up a wall, and the terminations, as decades of slight shrinkage put the whole sheet under tension. It is repairable for a very long time, and a leaking rubber roof on a building of any age is almost always worth repairing rather than recovering.

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What the job involves

  • Seam and lap inspection across the full membrane
  • Repair using compatible tape or liquid detailing — never TPO products
  • Assessment of upstands and terminations for shrinkage tension
  • Outlet and drainage check where water is standing
  • Puncture repair in plant and walkway areas

Signs you need it

  • Membrane visibly pulling away from an upstand or trim
  • Seam tape peeling at the edges
  • Splits radiating from a corner or a fixed penetration

Where we cover

Each area has its own page for epdm rubber roofing.

Questions

Can EPDM and TPO repairs use the same materials?

No, and this is a common and expensive mistake. They are different chemistries with non-interchangeable adhesives and tapes. TPO products on EPDM produce a repair that looks correct and fails within a season.

Our rubber roof is 25 years old. Replace it?

Not necessarily. EPDM field membrane regularly outlives its nominal rating; what needs attention at that age is the detailing — upstands, terminations and seams. Releasing and redressing those is a fraction of a recover and often buys another decade.

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Describe what you are seeing

Low-slope roofs in this climate fail at details rather than in the field, and the damage is usually well advanced before water reaches a tenant space.

Call (706) 696-1888
Call (706) 696-1888