This job was for a client who owns a pharmacy in downtown London Ontario. The client was experiencing all sorts of leaks in each of the four sections of roof in their building. We were asked to provide a quote keeping low costs in mind. Our recommendation was a EPDM system instead of a peel and stick like you normally see in our jobs. Doing this job saves the client a ton of money as we don’t have to remove […]
This is a short video to show you the best way of installing base sheet on your roof to maximize a water proof seal. On a sloped roof start at the lowest part of the roof and work your way upwards, and put a 3 inch overlap of your base sheet. Under the sheet would be your sopaboard and primer for extra protection. Start at the bottom and giving that much overlap uses gravity to your advantage and makes sure […]
Hear what the Sampson family had to say about the completed roof repair project we did on their home. You can view the work we did on their home here. Legacy Flat Roofing & Sheet Metal – Serving all of SouthWestern Ontario: Windsor, Chatham, Sarnia, London, Woodstock, Kitchener, Cambridge, Waterloo, Hamilton, Burlington, Brampton, Toronto, Mississauga, Guelph, St. Thomas
This job was based on a quote we had given a few months ago, you can see that video here. This flat roof area was covered in water and it was rapidly deteriorating. Water was getting in behind some flashing that was lined against the brick wall of the house and the client needed a quality water tight roof done fast. We cleaned up the roof, drained and dried it, installed sopaboard and a basesheet with some new drainage so […]
Legacy Flat Roofing & Sheet Metal How To Video: Heat Welding Seams On a residential home it’s always best to avoid using torches or hot asphalt. So our main practice is to use a technique of using intense heat to weld seams together. To do this you need a leister gun, which blows hot air, and a 3 inch roller. And we use the heat and the roller to adhere to capsheet layers together. If you are doing this right […]
We quoted a repair job on a 4 bay mechanic’s shop in East London (check out that video here). This job was a big one, but we were up for the challenge! We removed the existing roof, and installed a two play modified roofing system. After struggling for two years to get constant leaks under control, the owner now has a worry free quality roof, thanks to Legacy Flat Roofing & Sheet Metal. Check out photos of the project here. […]
Our latest client is a congregation that just purchased a building in the North End of London, who were looking to get their flat roof leaks fixed before they went inside to finish the interior work during the winter. This job involved putting a new seal around a gondola that the congregation had put in, their request to us was to make it leak proof. We put in a half inch fibreboard, and tied it into the existing roof so […]