How To Repair Split Roof Felt

Repairs blisters in the felt.

How to repair split roof felt. Then you will need to apply some bitumen adhesive over the split repair. Choose a dry warm day to repair the roof. Holes in roofing felt are quite common here we repair a hole in some roofing felt that is underneath the tiled roof. If an overlap is.

Many roofs function quite well without any roofing felt so small tears and damage to roofing felt are not in themselves reasons to spend money on repairing it. Take the flashing strip off by prising it away from the wall. Clean the area by raking out old debris and mortar. Where wind driven rain is working under the roof and causing leaks then the felt will need to be replaced.

Stick this felt over your split using bitumen adhesive ensuring there if a 50mm overlap beyond the split. This area can sometimes come away from the wall allowing water to trickle below the surface of felt. Acrylic sealant will scrape off and clean with acetone for a permanent repair later on. Use a ready mixed mortar if only a small amount is required.

Carefully clean the surface over and around the blister of any chippings mould and dirt. If you have a split in your felt carefully remove the gravel around it. Cut a piece of new felt to use as a patch to cover the split.