How To Repair A Leaking Felt Roof

Insert a nail in the hole where water is leaking through the roof.

How to repair a leaking felt roof.

Apply some bitumen adhesive over the repair and beyond to suit the patch and apply it. After setting the patch in place press it lightly and drive roofing nails around its perimeter. The nail will provide a path for the water. We had a problem with our shed workshop flat felt roof leaking and needed a quick repair.

Next it s time to. This will usually be a crack in the felt or where the felt has peeled away from the roof. Instead of replacing the felt roof we decided to use a product call. To fix a felt flat roof leak first find out where the water is working it s way through the felt.

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. Step 2 place a bucket underneath the nail to catch the water as it runs down the nail. Cut a piece of new felt to use as a patch big enough to give above a 50mm 2 inch overlap beyond the repaired blister. If you did replace the substrate add layers of rubber roll roofing until the area is flush with the surrounding roofing.

Cover the repaired area with a patch of roll roofing. Press down the top layer into the adhesive. Firstly measure from the outside wall of the room along the ceiling to the damp spot dripping area. 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.

Apply some bitumen adhesive to the exposed surface and fold back the segments.