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How to patch roofing felt.
To replace a small section of roofing felt involves stripping the tiles from the roof and replacing felt between two joists.
Place the patch over the hole and draw around the edge with chalk to mark where you will need to apply cold felt adhesive.
Use a 4 inch 10 cm paintbrush or a roller to apply the paint or primer.
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Begin at the bottom working in horizontal lines and gradually moving upward.
Removing the old felt and nails.
Generally the felt is tacked all the way along each edge.
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.
The first thing you need to do is remove the old worn felt from the roof.
Where wind driven rain is working under the roof and causing leaks then the felt will need to be replaced.
Apply waterproof paint or primer to promote felt attachment.