How To Replace Roof Felt Without Removing Tiles

Otherwise replace it with a new one that will fit the hole or pipe.

How to replace roof felt without removing tiles. He also found a water stain on the living room ceiling and recommended that the. 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. The shingles will roll up like a ball in front of the fork. When the home inspector checked the roof he found that the new shingles were installed without a layer of felt.

Push the shingles down to the roof jacks. Where wind driven rain is working under the roof and causing leaks then the felt will need to be replaced. Remove air vents and pipe flashings by prying out or unscrewing the fasteners holding the fixture. Continue tearing off the shingles and underlayment until you reach the roof jacks then start over at the top of the roof.

The whole roof felt doesn t always age evenly. Labour 1 day x 2 people 1 x. The felt near the eaves near the guttering can age faster than felt further up the roof. To replace a small section of roofing felt involves stripping the tiles from the roof and replacing felt between two joists.

If you damage shingles while doing this repair the shingles see next step.