How To Demolish A Flat Roof

Have a new roof that ll look much smoother on a flat surface than it would have on old wavy shingles.

How to demolish a flat roof.

The first part of roof demolition is establishing where the damage is and the best way to disassemble the roof. I have a 5 to 6 inch reinforced concrete roof on my shed i would like to demolish the shed but don t really know where to start any tips would be much appreciated many thanks search this website. Special tear off shovels have serrated edges that not only tear up the shingles but also pull out most of the old shingle nails at the same time. To dispose of the demolished roof you are likely to require a skip.

To add a flat roof to a building you will need to add an empty room on the upper level. A special tear off shovel. The 4 inch solid concrete roof was joined to a mirror image on the neighbours side. I had the same thing on my house.

5 use a wrecking bar or roofing shovel to pry up. Cutting a hole in a concrete flat roof for a hatch by bakid fri feb 21 2020 11 07 am last post by bakid fri feb 21 2020 11 07 am. Deconstructing a roof as part of a larger remodel. I put supports under the roof then used a petrol stihl saw to cut my roof away from the neighbours as close to the party wall as possible.

Flat roofs will require replacement whenever damp has been able to penetrate the top layers and caused the timber supports to begin to rot. Then cut the rest of the roof away a bit at a time and slid it off the edge. One advantage to hiring a demolition company to demolish your old roof is they have heavy equipment to assist in getting the job done quicker and more efficient compared to a dedicated roofing company. How to prep for a tear off.

It is best to get a skip ahead of time and before you begin the demolition in order to utilise your time in the most productive way. This room needs to be the shape and size of the desired roof so you may need to combine several empty rooms together.