In this article we highlight the main tools required for our EPDM roofing systems. You will typically need a standard 9" roller set, mini roller and brush for applying the adhesives and primers.
Do I need any special tools for my Classicbond® roof?
For a simple ClassicBond®, DuoPly™ or ShedCover roof the only specialist tool possibly required is a Seam roller. The seam roller is used to compress the flashing and seam tapes when a repair or a join is being made in the rubber membrane. If the roof only consists of a single membrane sheet with no joins or patches then you will only require the basic hand tools as follows:
- 9" Paint Roller used to apply water based adhesive
- 4" Mini Roller used to apply contact adhesive
- 2" Paint Brush used to apply primer to clean EPDM
- Scissors for cutting the membrane to size
Do I need any special tools to fit my Resitrix roof?
The RESITRIX® system is slightly more specialist than the other EPDM systems and requires a Heat gun and Seam roller to make a join in the membrane The heat gun is used to melt the underside of the overlap top sheet and the seam roller is used to compress the overlapped seam. A good weld is indicated by a bleed from the bitumen backing. The basic hand tools required are as follows:
- 9" Paint Roller used to apply FG35 primer
- Scissors for cutting the membrane to size
