Fully adhered
How it's held
Bonded to the insulation board with adhesive, so it stays quiet in wind.
Where it fits
Fits attached rowhouses, two-family homes, rear extensions and garage roofs.
Typical lifespan:
25 to 30 years
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Rubber Roof Replacement with a Full Tear-Off and New EPDM
Rubber roof replacement at Flat Roofers NY is a full tear-off. We take your worn EPDM off, check the roof deck and lay a new rubber membrane on Queens rowhouses, two-family homes, apartment buildings and commercial roofs.
Wet insulation board gets replaced, flashing is new and every seam is sealed.
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Past patching
Six signs your rubber roof is past patching
Two or more of these and the membrane is done.
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Shrinking membrane
Pulling tight and lifting off the parapet walls.
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Open seams
Seams you can slide a putty knife into.
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Blisters
Soft bubbles where water or air got under the rubber.
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Cracking
Across the surface, worst where the sun hits all day.
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Repeated leaks
The same ceiling stain back after two or three repairs.
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Wet insulation
You feel it as soft spots underfoot.
One open seam on a sound roof is different. That's usually a seam repair, not a new roof.
Deck to drain
What your replacement covers, deck to drain
All of it is in the job, listed in the order the crew works.
| The job | What we do |
|---|---|
| Tear-off and haul away | Strip old EPDM, cart it off site |
| Deck inspection | Replace soft or rotted boards |
| Wet insulation | Swap soaked board for new |
| New membrane | Roll out fresh EPDM sheet |
| Seam sealing | Prime, tape and roll every lap |
| Flashing | New rubber at parapets and edges |
| Drains and scuppers | Reset, rebuild or widen |
| Cleanup | Sweep the roof, clear the yard |
Ponding fixed
Standing water gets fixed while the roof is open
Ponding is what cuts a rubber membrane's life short. Water that sits breaks the rubber down and finds weak seams.
With the old roof off, it's the right time to fix it. Tapered insulation board pitches water toward the drains. We add or move drains that sit in the wrong spot and widen narrow scuppers through the parapet.
Roof ponds but isn't due for replacement? See ponding fixes for a roof you're keeping.
Attachment method
Which attachment method fits your building
Same EPDM either way, held down differently. How we install a new EPDM membrane covers both in detail.
Mechanically attached
How it's held
Fastened through to the deck with plates, seams lapped over the fasteners.
Where it fits
Fits larger multi-family, apartment, mixed-use and commercial buildings.
Typical lifespan:
20 to 30 years
Free estimate
Get a written price before anything comes off
We walk the roof and check the deck and insulation for moisture. Then we measure drains and flashing and write one price for the full rubber roof replacement.
Want a ballpark first? Read what an EPDM roof usually runs, or call (917) 473-9811.
Flat Roofers NY(917) 473-9811