Replacing Roof Felt From Inside

The felt near the eaves near the guttering can age faster than felt further up the roof.

Replacing roof felt from inside.

Roofing felt is a layer of tar paper installed beneath the shingles to provide a backup waterproof membrane in case of leakage. This will cost around 460 510 made up of. Roofing felt is comprised of a base made from natural materials such as wood cellulose or synthetic ones such as fiberglass or polyester and then coated or saturated with a protective coating such as bitumen asphalt which repels water but still allows the product to breathe. The roof is arguably the most important component of your house.

Replacing just the felt that has physically broken can fix any leaking without the expense of work on the whole roof which usually requires scaffolding. Where wind driven rain is working under the roof and causing leaks then the felt will need to be replaced. After all it keeps water out of the building. Phil demonstrates what can happen when roofing felt has gone rotten and what needs to be done to fix it.

Though a new roof isn t all that glamorous you ll understand its importance in a big way should an old roof fail allowing water to destroy the inside of your home from the attic insulation down through the painstakingly remodeled kitchen right on through to the basement family room with big screen tv. And while nobody likes having to pay to replace a roof the critical and aesthetic function it serves should help ease the pain of spending 8 000 to 20 000 on the work. To replace a small section of roofing felt involves stripping the tiles from the roof and replacing felt between two joists.