How To Repair Torn Roofing Paper Under A Tile

One roofer recommended removing the composite roofing tiles and replacing the old underlayment with 90 pound paper.

How to repair torn roofing paper under a tile. You have to line up the felt so it will hang over the lower portion of the roof. Is the contractor right. Cut away the parts of the tar paper that are badly torn wrinkled or damaged using a sharp utility knife. Make sure the caulk is rated for the temperatures and apply it liberally so you don t create a water pocket.

Where wind driven rain is working under the roof and causing leaks then the felt will need to be replaced. The roof let water fall all of the way to our hardwood. Fasten the felt on your roof using the cap nails. Alternately get more roofing felt and a tube of roofing caulk and glue felt patches over the rips with the caulk.

Two weeks ago i had a large fir tree branch fall and break 13 tiles on my roof. When we asked the contractor about installing under all the tiles to meet code. To replace a small section of roofing felt involves stripping the tiles from the roof and replacing felt between two joists. This will cost around 460 510 made up of.

It is necessary that you start from the bottom of the roof and then cut the felt using the knife. Then they will replace the roofing tiles. Another roofer recommended the same approach but with two layers of 30 pound felt as the underlayment. Nail down the new edges with roofing nails driven through metal disks.

Be sure to leave a few inches on the sides.