Repairing Aluminum Roof On Patio

For a gap of 1 inch or less caulking or sealant is the best method of repair.

Repairing aluminum roof on patio.

Locate the hole in the aluminum roof and brush the area around the hole with the wire brush to take away dirt debris and other things. Because again other roofs are dumping water onto the patio cover overwhelming the system all at once. 4 for physical damage if you can find matching roof material small holes can also be repaired with some visual detraction by using seam sealer and aluminum overlay piece and pop rivet or sheet metal screw a patch overt the hole or tear. Fill a caulking gun with a watertight polyurethane or oil based sealant and hold it at an angle to insert the product directly into the gap.

Make sure that you have safety gloves and footwear. Cut a piece of replacement aluminum with tin snips to 3 inches longer on all sides than the hole. If this occurs still there is no guarantee of waterproofing. Add gutters and downspouts to all of your house fascia boards above the solid patio cover keeping the rainwater away from your aluminum patio cover.

You should also be careful of your footing when stepping onto the roof.