How To Repair A Leaking Felt Roof

This will usually be a crack in the felt or where the felt has peeled away from the roof.

How to repair a leaking felt roof.

Pour some water on the felt roof to see how the water runs into the gaps. Small nail holes left behind from old vents satellite dish brackets or anything previously attached to the roof can allow water to enter and cause damage for years before leaking is noticed. Firstly measure from the outside wall of the room along the ceiling to the damp spot dripping area. Apply some bitumen adhesive to the exposed surface and fold back the segments.

Apply some bitumen adhesive over the repair and beyond to suit the patch and apply it. Insert a nail in the hole where water is leaking through the roof. Next it s time to. Instead of replacing the felt roof we decided to use a product call.

If you did replace the substrate add layers of rubber roll roofing until the area is flush with the surrounding roofing. After setting the patch in place press it lightly and drive roofing nails around its perimeter. To fix a felt flat roof leak first find out where the water is working it s way through the felt. Patch the nail or screw holes by slipping a piece of roof flashing underneath the shingle.

Ensure the nails that. The nail will provide a path for the water. Press down the top layer into the adhesive. We had a problem with our shed workshop flat felt roof leaking and needed a quick repair.

If this technique is not possible below are other ways to detect a leak on a flat roof and remember to clearly mark the area of the leak when you find it.