Self-adhering walkway pads for roofing membranes and method for the application thereof to roofs

A method for providing walkway pads to service personnel who will apply the pads to a roofing membrane, said method comprising:

• preparing a self-adhering walkway pad by affixing an adhesive tape to a flat surface of a walkway pad prior to delivery of the walkway pad to service personnel in the field, where said tape carries a protective layer of release paper;
• bundling a plurality of self-adhering walkway pads for delivery;
• and,
• delivering the plurality of self-adhering walkway pads to service personnel for application of the walkway pads to a roofing membrane.

A method of making a walkway pad, said method comprising the steps of:

• constructing a walkway pad within a factory;
• applying an adhesive tape to a substantially planar surface of the walkway pad;
• and
• applying a release paper directly to said tape, where said steps of applying a tape and applying a release paper occur while the walkway pad remains within the same factory that the walkway pad was constructed.