My Plastic Shed Roof Is Leaking

Eventually a plastic shed may crack due to sunlight exposure which dries the plastic.

My plastic shed roof is leaking.

Put a few sheets of tin roofing on it or you can get those plastic corrugated wavy sheets and place them over the old roof. Take a roll of plastic preferably 6 mil polyethylene and wrap it around a two by four stapling the plastic to it. Go on to the roof when it is safe to do so. Look for cracks in the base of flexible rubber flashing or broken seams in metal varieties of vent pipe flashing.

Check the sides of the shed for dark patches or streaks as this may indicate dripping or running water. Look out for discoloration. Is your shed leaking. Plastic garden or tool sheds are the least expensive alternative for keeping tools dry and out of the elements.

Check plumbing vent boots and roof vents if water is entering from that area to cause the leaking roof. The rubber gasket that surrounds the vent pipe could be rotted. After that nail another two by four to the first making a sandwich to hold the plastic. Joshua peek 191 730 views.

Is your shed leaking. Lets get this sorted. Skip navigation sign in. To check for leaks you ll need to look out for discoloration on the inside roof and walls of the shed.

Either one you can secure with sheet metal screws and then put sealant over those and the seams and you ll be good to go. Stretch the plastic across the general area of the leak.