METAL ROOF LEAK REPAIR: A super important Tip that will catch you by surprise

A metal roof leak caused by many people is covering the horizontal seam over the vertical seam. This can easily cause more leaks if one is not careful.
Chapters
0:00 Explaining a common problem
1:00 How to solve this common problem
3:14 How to apply Super Silicone Seal
4:18 2nd sample repair
8:55 Final word

[MrMoss]

Brilliant finding that leak. 👏 I just realized I have that same situation, u couldn't find the leak but my measurements pointed to that seam. Most people don't realize how difficult it is to figure things out while kneeling on an inclined roof with the sun baking you.

[solarsynapse]

Unless rusted through, should not be a problem. Looks like it was installed overlapped the wrong direction. Good job finding that!

[handsupbud]

That roof was installed wrong. It appears the panels are overlapping with the seam on top of the next panel. It should be under the panel.

[natevanlandingham]

Why are you putting silicone and fiberglass onto a joint of over lapping metal panels in thr first place?

[daniels]

What's your opinion on putting a sealant like oneflash over screw heads on a R panel metal roof? I have a 1/2 on 12 metal roof and at the eave's the screws are in areas that puddle water. There is double back vinyl insulation that is building up water over time and holding water.

[Bar-D]

so to do this on my 210 ft horizontal seam would take weeks and cost tens of thousands in labor to pay someone. Seems like it would be better to try and seal the underside interface between the two levels of roof instead of on top.

[gerardsmith]

That's the underneath lap. We'll it's suppose to be

[davidu]

Is it two pieces of metal roofing running down?? That's a big mistake period. The water should go in the seam and up and over the ridge, that's not possible and they probably didn't run the Butyl sealant tape on the ridges either which if that were to happen with a very heavy rain the top of the ridges are sealed. This is just patching up bad work which is never a good idea unfortunately. The roofer should be sued if they don't come back to fix the initial improper install.

[charleyweinhardt]

8:24 "and this seem is sealed!" 😬😆😆
(opens up 1 second later)
I'm not convinced with this video, but due to the roof system, not the product...👍

[scottpiatek]

The roof is trash. Tear it off and replace. Can you say "ban-daid " ?

[ropeman]

it an angle roof without harness, i dont think so ...

[kita_semula]

This channel same as flat roof doctor? The person are. Hope the same owner not just someone take credit from his videos.

[DAGG]

People don't put silicone on your roof. It's a scam. You are being set up for a reroof. Why would you put something on your roof. That nothing adheres to. Do your research. Your welcome

And I'm not saying this man is a scammer. He probably didn't know at the time. But by now he should educated his self.