Can Roof Felt Be Repaired?
For your roof to properly do its job of keeping the wind, rain and cold out of your home, all parts of the roof need to be in good repair. That includes parts that we don’t often notice — until something goes wrong. Such as the roof felt.
What Does the Roof Felt Do?
You may never have noticed the layer of felt underneath your roof tiles, but it provides a robust protection to any wind or rain that gets under the main covering. It also forms a barrier for small birds and insects, which could easily get under the roof and cause a nuisance in the house.
Like all materials, however, roof felt can become damaged or go brittle with age, which will mean it’s not doing its job of keeping out the weather and the pests.
What Can Be Done About Damaged Felt?
Damage to roof felt can be a single patch or more extensive. A common issue is when the felt around the eaves disintegrates, meaning water that would normally go down the guttering seeps inside the house instead.
It’s entirely possible to patch a small section of damaged roof felt, and it isn’t a very expensive procedure. However, in order to get at the felt, it’s necessary to take up the tiles that cover it and then replace them correctly afterwards. Like most work on your roof, this is a job that should be left to professional roofers, rather than attempted as DIY.
Should the Roof Felt Be Repaired or Replaced?
So when is it practical for felt roof repair, and when does the whole thing need to be replaced? This obviously depends on the extent of the damage. A single puncture or a small disintegrated section can be patched, without any need to replace the rest.
If the damage is extensive, however, the cost of numerous patches could well be as much as having the whole felt layer replaced. Similarly, if other parts of the felt are still intact but badly worn, it may be cheaper in the long run to have new felt all across the roof, instead of patching bits.
In this case, all the tiles will have to be removed and then replaced. While this is being done, it might be sensible to think seriously about having the whole roof replaced — then you should have no more trouble with it for the foreseeable future.
You’re very welcome to give us a call if you want to discuss your options for having your roof felt repaired or replaced.
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