Repairing Hole In Roof Felt

Cut away a square or rectangle of the felt directly around the damaged area so that you have nice clean and flat edges around the hole.

Repairing hole in roof felt.

By jlc sun feb 10 2013 5 49 pm. Repairing felt around the eaves. A common problem is when roofing felt on a roof with an enclosed soffit disintegrates around the eaves of a roof. Holes in roof felt.

As the tiles are in a good state i don t have any leaks at present but i rather fix the problem before it becomes an issue. Instead of replacing the felt roof we decided to use a product call. I have a normal uk type cold roof with interlocking tiles over the roofing felt. Temporary patch jobs are only effective until the rain starts.

Hi recently moved into a 1930 s semi and there are four or five holes in the membrane that runs beneath the roof tiles. Blisters or bubbles are caused when water penetrates the felt through a crack or hole and then expands with the heat and lifts the felt away from the roof. Wind driven water that would normally flow down the felt and into the gutter instead drips onto the soffit and then back onto the ceiling of the room below through gaps in the felt. A hole in the roof invites disaster from water damage on drywall and flooring to animal infestation.

Measure the hole you have just cut and cut a piece of spare felt so that it is about 75mm larger than the hole all the way around. We had a problem with our shed workshop flat felt roof leaking and needed a quick repair. Repairing a roof should be a top priority for any homeowner. There are a few small rips in the felt about 5cm or 10cm long.

The tiles seem to be in reasonable condition so i m wondering if it is possible to repair the felt without having to take the tiles off. I rather not have to get all the tiles removed to repair them.