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.
Repairing hole in roof felt.
You should now be able to see an area of the wooden roof under the felt.
A common problem is when roofing felt on a roof with an enclosed soffit disintegrates around the eaves of a roof.
Temporary patch jobs are only effective until the rain starts.
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.
Hi recently moved into a 1930 s semi and there are four or five holes in the membrane that runs beneath the roof tiles.
Holes in roof felt.
We had a problem with our shed workshop flat felt roof leaking and needed a quick repair.
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.
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.
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.
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 felt around the eaves.
There are a few small rips in the felt about 5cm or 10cm long.
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.
I rather not have to get all the tiles removed to repair them.
By jlc sun feb 10 2013 5 49 pm.