Repairing Tears In Roofing Felt

As the tiles are in a good state i don t have any leaks at present but i rather fix the problem before it becomes an issue.

Repairing tears in roofing felt. Repair an old felt roof. Also clean the area around it. Flat roof repairs usually fall into one of the categories below. I rather not have to get all the tiles removed to repair them.

But make sure you check the instructions and leave enough time for the sealant to dry before sticking the new patch down. Repairing felt roofs a guide to flat roof repairs. There are a few small rips in the felt about 5cm or 10cm long. Signs of wear include tears rips holes and delamination.

Check the overall condition of your felt. Many roofs function quite well without any roofing felt so small tears and damage to roofing felt are not in themselves reasons to spend money on repairing it. Ljemmo 23 apr 2020 in forum. Once you have found the spot in your flat roof where your leak is coming you need to decide how severe it is.

On investigating the attic we ve found a few tears in the inner membrane that runs under the tiles one of these s pretty big a tear 18 vertically downwards from the piece of felt above c24. If the split or tear can be lifted without causing further damage to the felt carefully lift it and clean out the space under. Fill the space under the lifted split tear with bitumen adhesive and press it down. The insulation underneath the tears is dirty with bits of grit but it hasn t rained since i moved in so i can t tell if water gets in.

We had a problem with our shed workshop flat felt roof leaking and needed a quick repair. Instead of replacing the felt roof we decided to use a product call. Fill any other voids with bitumen compound. How to patch a tear in roof felt you can fix tears in your roofing felt by putting a patch of new felt underneath.

Roofing and guttering. Bitumen felt roof repair.