Fixing Roofing Felt

Generally the felt is tacked all the way along each edge.

Fixing roofing felt.

A repair is best made after a long period of dry weather has allowed any moisture in the roof felt to dry out. Remove old felt from the roof with your hands and a putty knife. Carefully clean the surface over and around the blister of any chippings mould and dirt. Blisters in the felt.

Removing the old felt and nails. Roofing felt is essential to ensure your outbuilding is ready for all weathers by providing a waterproof cover to the building s roof. For any repair always clean the area thoroughly removing any chippings and use a fungicide to kill any mould growth. If you just want to patch a hole in otherwise good felt take a look at our patching roof felt guide or our guide to repairing roof felt for some general flat roof repair tips.

Grab loose pieces of felt and pull them off the roof with your hands. For pieces that aren t coming loose press a putty knife underneath it. Sometimes the water shows up at a ceiling spot distant from the leak. Some roof leaks are tough to locate.

The first thing you need to do is remove the old worn felt from the roof. Flat roof repairs when it comes to flat roof repair options simple patch repairs for flat roofs such as those on garages or extensions can cost a few hundred pounds. The cost of replacing roof felt under tiles will be included in the overall tiled roof roof repair costs. Pull out nails that are holding felt to the roof using the sharp end of a claw.

If your ceiling has a plastic vapor barrier between the drywall and the attic insulation push the insulation aside and look for flow stains on the plastic often water runs to openings in the vapor barrier such as at ceiling light fixtures. Apply pressure and chisel away at it until it comes loose.