How To Repair Roof Felt In Loft

I have a normal uk type cold roof with interlocking tiles over the roofing felt.

How to repair roof felt in loft.

Some roof leaks are tough to locate. 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. If your ceiling has a plastic vapor barrier between the drywall and the attic insulation push the insulation aside and look for flow stains on the plastic often water runs to openings in the vapor barrier such as at ceiling light fixtures. The longevity of a roof covering depends on the quality and age of the material and the degree of exposure.

How can i mend part of roof felt in the loft that was destroyed by wasp. Where wind driven rain is working under the roof and causing leaks then the felt will need to be replaced. Severally parts of that felt were destroyed by wasps hence i do get small wasp hives inside the loft. There are a few small rips in the felt about 5cm or 10cm long.

I rather not have to get all the tiles removed to repair them. 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. If you have a problem with your flat roof it s best to get a professional to look at it although you can buy a special sealant for making your own repairs to splits or blisters in the roofing felt. I have a loft storage space which is covered by roof felt internally i reckon they were rolled round and nailed to the roof internally.

Flat roofs are usually covered in bituminous based asphalt or roofing felt and tend to have a shorter life than pitched roofs.