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Roofing

Is it ok to paint bitumen onto lead roof

Anonymous user 09/03/2024 - 2.36 PM

I had a leak from roof hired a ''roofer'' who I've since found out painted over lead roof with bitumen. leak has got worse and is now costing £2000 + to sort out properly is it normal practice?

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2 Answers

A&J Surveyors Ltd

Rating: 5 out of 5
Newent
It depends on what was agreed between you and the said roofer. I would interpret painting bitumen onto a lead roof as a temporary fix during poor weather with a quote for a permanent repair to follow.
Answered22 January 2016
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Anonymous user

As stated abovefrom fibretechs it really depends on what you and your roofer agreed but no bitumen paints don't tend to work it should have been acrylpol which is a liquid rubber paint bonded with fibres and is proven to work as the fibres bridge the splits and holes size depending obviously but again as fibretechs stated is a temporary fix. Kind regards. Allen's Roofing And Building.
Answered24 January 2016
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