Replacing Roofing Felt From Inside Loft

Vent tiles lead the air in from outside through the tile barrier through the felt line and into the loft space.

Replacing roofing felt from inside loft. Active 9 years 8 months ago. The house was build around the 1960 and i think the roof has never been look after as a result i can see the bottom of the roof tiles. In the course of the water leaking through my roof onto the ceiling of a room i have been told that the roof felt underneath the concrete roof tiles is obviously the original felt ie 1970s and has gone brittle and awful with age and will need replacing entirely. Where wind driven rain is working under the roof and causing leaks then the felt will need to be replaced.

The holes in the felt won t lead directly outside only to the gap between the felt and the tiles which won t cause air to flow into the building. I rather not have to get all the. This will cost around 460 510 made up of. Viewed 6k times 1.

To replace a small section of roofing felt involves stripping the tiles from the roof and replacing felt between two joists. Ask question asked 9 years 8 months ago. The air needs to come from outside the roof space. As a temporary fix i have been thinking about purchasing some breathable roof membrane and slip this over the existing felt and then get some membrane tape and tape this in until i have the funds to get.