How do I waterproof my house?
- Starting with the roof
- Before painting your roof ensure that your roof is water tight:
- Chimney flashing is sound and sealed
- Ridge capping is filled with cement where needed and sealed with fibrerite
- Roof vents or sky lights are sealed
- Valleys are cleaned
- Broken tiles are repaired
- Roof is cleaned
- It is advisable to get a professional to paint and waterproof your roof
- Tip: Clean your gutters. Gutters collect water running from your roof, allowing run-off into a drain instead. It’s important to keep your gutters clean from leaves and debris, especially as summer approaches.
- Tricks: Ceiling blemishes caused by roof leaks can be repaired by painting road marking paint over these blemishes ad then cover with Midek Paint Ceiling paint