How To Patch Repair A Felt Roof

There are a few small rips in the felt about 5cm or 10cm long.

How to patch repair a felt roof.

Cut a patch of matching felt that s large enough to fit under the torn portion and cover the area around it. I have a normal uk type cold roof with interlocking tiles over the roofing felt. Measure the hole you have just cut and cut a piece of spare felt so that it is about 75mm larger than the hole all the way around. Begin by removing the shingles down to the wood sheathing and slip a strip of adhesive ice and water barrier available where roofing repair products are sold under the soffit main roof joint.

You should now be able to see an area of the wooden roof under the felt. Allow it to dry for the time. Press down the top layer into the adhesive. This will cost around 460 510 made up of.

Apply some bitumen adhesive over the repair and beyond to suit the patch and apply it. Press the patch firmly into place and make sure that the edges are well sealed. To replace a small section of roofing felt involves stripping the tiles from the roof and replacing felt between two joists. 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.

Cut away a square or rectangle of the felt directly around the damaged area so that you have nice clean and flat edges around the hole. Cut a piece of new felt to use as a patch big enough to give above a 50mm 2 inch overlap beyond the repaired blister. I rather not have to get all the tiles removed to repair them. Depending on how the roofs join you may have to cut a slot to work it in far enough.