Rubber Roof Repair in Pittsburgh, PA
Rubber roofs fail in a few predictable ways. Seams that were glued rather than taped open up as the adhesive ages. The membrane shrinks over the years and pulls at the walls and corners until a flashing tears. A branch, a dropped tool or a careless satellite installer punctures it. And somebody, at some point, smeared roof cement over a problem, which doesn't stick to rubber and makes the real repair harder. A proper rubber roof repair cleans the area down to bare membrane, primes it, and bonds an EPDM patch or seam tape that extends well past the damage. We find the actual failure first, photograph it, and give you the price in writing before we fix it.
What's included
- Leak traced to the actual seam, puncture or flashing
- Old roof cement and caulk removed from the area
- Seams cleaned, primed and re-taped
- EPDM patches on punctures and splits
- Shrinkage relieved at walls and corners, flashing rebuilt
- Pipe boot and vent flashing replacement
- Edge and gutter-line repairs
- Photo report of the failure and the fix
- Honest note on how much life the roof has left
Sound like your roof?
- A seam lifting or fish-mouthing at the edge
- The rubber is pulled tight like a drum at the walls
- Black tar blobs on the rubber
- A stain on the top-floor ceiling after rain
- A puncture or split you can see from a window
Leaking right now? Protect the inside first
Move belongings away from the drip, shut off power to any wet light fixture, and stay off the roof in a storm or on ice. Then request service: an active leak can usually be dried in until the permanent repair.
Rubber Roof Repair — FAQs
Not properly. Roof cement doesn't bond to EPDM and cracks off within a season or two. A real repair uses primer and EPDM patch or seam tape. See how flat roof leaks are fixed.
EPDM shrinks slowly with age, and the pull concentrates at walls, corners and curbs until the flashing tears. The fix is to relieve the tension and rebuild the flashing.
If the leak is at one or two details and the decking is solid, yes. If the rubber is shrunk and cracked across the roof, or has many patches, put the money toward a new roof.
Most residential repairs run about $300–$1,800. See the cost guide.