Removing Old Felt From Roof

The house is 14 years old and it s the first re roof.

Removing old felt from roof.

3 starter shingles a narrow row of asphalt roofing the starter strip is nailed to the perimeter of the roof with a bead of adhesive on top that grips the underside of the first course of shingles. Complete roof tear off in 7 steps step 1. Sweep the roof clear of grit and dirt to avoid poking holes in the new felt. Strip the roof start at the peak using roofing tear off tools.

Afterward move the spade in a chopping motion to remove the felt. This synthetic layer which replaces felt paper covers the entire roof deck and is the second line of defense against leaks after the shingles. If you re able to position it directly under one of the lower. Im not sure i buy into this thinking the whole way.

Call for free estimates from roofing pros now. What should i make sure that he does regarding the felt. Actually i attended a roof seminar 10 yrs ago or so and they stressed removing the old felt their theory was the old felt acts like a dry sponge and removes the good properties from the new application. Place your spade underneath it and apply pressure upward.

He s wondering can you just go ahead and shingle over that or should you replace the underlayment. Oh you should put new felt paper on. Find a pre screened local roofing contractor. Use the hammer s claw and the stanley knife to rip away the bulk of the felt then the screwdriver and the claw to pull out the old clout nails.

Does this sound right. Cover foliage near the house with reinforced plastic tarps to catch debris for easy cleanup. My roofing contractor says he usually puts felt over the old felt instead of removing it or doesnt put new felt at all if it s ok. Get one on amazon.

He says he s re roofing an old house. Standing at the peak use a garden fork or a specially notched roofing tear off shovel to tear away the ridge caps and the top courses of shingles. I m putting 30 year asphalt type shingles i think they re gaf not elk but the other popular brand. Remove the edges of the roof using by inserting your spade between the felt and the roof.

He took the shingles off and the felt paper is still intact. We got a email this week from darryl up in crosby. If you re going to add a roof on top of an old one it s a good idea to remove any loose shingles and apply a new layer of 30 pound roofing felt before laying the new shingles. It would be crazy to try to save that old felt paper.