How To Fix A Flat Roof With Felt

Step by step guide for felting a flat roof step 1.

How to fix a flat roof with felt.

Please ensure that the user of a torch flame to conduct repair work on felt roofing is insured to work with naked flames and always have a readily available and easily accessible fire extinguisher to hand. Apply another layer of adhesive to the top for maximum waterproofing. You can cover the surface of the felt with gravel for added strength. If the old layer of felt roofing is in good enough condition then a liquid system repair can be applied.

Apply some bitumen adhesive over the repair and beyond to suit the patch and apply it. Most cans of cement work well for any roof but you may want to check the label to make sure it is appropriate for the kind of roof you have. 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. Cover the edges of the roof with strips of felt before laying out the final layer.

You can either measure the roof from the ground or by standing on a ladder and actually going. For older felt roofing a patch of torched on roofing with add an additional layer and fix the damage. You will follow the same process as in step 2 for the last layer. Get a can of a waterproof roofing cement from the store.

Fibreglass flat roof repair.