How To Replace A Felt Garage Roof

We had a problem with our shed workshop flat felt roof leaking and needed a quick repair.

How to replace a felt garage roof. The second layer of felt is then placed over the top of the first. Apply some bitumen adhesive over the repair and beyond to suit the patch and apply it. There should be no extra debri of any kind on the decking before you begin. Paint a layer of adhesive such as bitumen mastic over the top of the first felt layer a length at a time.

Labour 1 day x 2 people 1 x 160 1 x 100 50. When fixing sheets you can use self drilling screws with washers and neoprene pads to create a complete seal but the specific types of screws or nails required depends on the garage roof sheet material. Best thing to do is strip back to deck and start again as you will then get a guarantee of 10 to 25 years depending on grade of felt. Remove excess felt nails and adhesive before replacing the felt on your flat roof.

Materials breathable membrane plus mortar for ridge tiles removed repairing felt around the eaves. To replace a small section of roofing felt involves stripping the tiles from the roof and replacing felt between two joists. Instead of replacing the felt roof we decided to use a product call. This will cost around 460 510 made up of.

Primary fixings should be in profile valleys where possible. Press down the top layer into the adhesive. Apply some bitumen adhesive to the exposed surface and fold back the segments. This video shows a typical flat roof replacement carried out by argyle roofing based in london uk.

Answered 5th apr 2013 like 0.