Mastic or bitumen was the most common material used to adhere the stone chip to the pressed metal at that time.
Painting decramastic roof tiles.
The entire roof is water pressure cleaned gutters are washed out.
They are galvanized steel pressed metal roofing sheet which were popular in the 1970 s 1980 s as a roofing material.
Some versions of mastic or bitumen based pressed metal roof tiles produced prior to the early 1980s contain asbestos.
Restoration of decramastic and decrabond roofing tiles by an experienced tradesman is relatively easy provided a number of steps are followed carefully.
Rust treatments are applied as required.
So what are decramastic roof sheets.
They were formed into the shape of 5 tiles and coated with a bitumen coating with a fine stone aggregate embedded in the coating.
Decragard bituminous primer roof coating is applied after the rust treatment and the entire roof area is rechipped.
3 rust treatment any areas of rust will be treated.
This is a more detailed picture of another job where the tiles were in a state of disrepair and the homeowner wanted to colour match a new colorbond roof as a replacement similar to the job above.
Painting roofs painting roofs 1 painting systems for roofs primers and preparatory products roof primers have two main functions.
The application of one coat of nutech metal primer and two coats of nutech acrylic roof coating is recommended for a long lasting and durable finish.
Leaks are no longer a problem.
They must adhere strongly to the old coating and or bare metal as well as being a base for subsequent topcoats including repaints applied many years into the future.
Asbestos in early pressed metal stone coated roofing tiles prior to early 1980s.
If there is mould and lichen growth the roof will be treated with kowhai.
When you want a roof you can feel safe under this roofing product is the way to go.
New fixings underlay and if needed battens are used.
Decramastic roof tiles are replaced in sections.
Lastly decragard ec topcoat is applied to evenly cover the newly textured tiles.
Latest decramastic roof replacement job.