Replacing Roof Felt From Inside

Of all major home repairs installing new roofing is arguably as important as it gets.

Replacing roof felt from inside.

Though a new roof isn t all that glamorous you ll understand its importance in a big way should an old roof fail allowing water to destroy the inside of your home from the attic insulation down through the painstakingly remodeled kitchen right on through to the basement family room with big screen tv. Is felt really that important and what is roofing felt anyway. This will cost around 460 510 made up of. However it can be difficult and unsafe to do it on a ladder but you might find someone who can do it.

After all it keeps water out of the building. Replacing just the felt that has physically broken can fix any leaking without the expense of work on the whole roof which usually requires scaffolding. Phil demonstrates what can happen when roofing felt has gone rotten and what needs to be done to fix it. Where wind driven rain is working under the roof and causing leaks then the felt will need to be replaced.

Roofing felt is comprised of a base made from natural materials such as wood cellulose or synthetic ones such as fiberglass or polyester and then coated or saturated with a protective coating such as bitumen asphalt which repels water but still allows the product to breathe. Roofing felt is a layer of tar paper installed beneath the shingles to provide a backup waterproof membrane in case of leakage. The roof is arguably the most important component of your house.