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Roofing

Can a roof be felted without being replaced?

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 3.59 PM

We've had a survey on a property we're buying and a few issues came up with the roof. Some cracked concrete flashing and flaunching, couple of missing/cracked/slipped tiles, an area with some moss, small-ish repairs. However! There is no felting under the roof meaning that these problems are potentially more risky. In place of felting/insulation is a diy job of polystyrene between some of the rafters... It's a 1930s house so guessing no felt was ever installed but for energy efficiency/warmth/prevention, would prefer to have it put in. Is it possible to do internally, without stripping the roof? Given the other repairs, would it be better just to replace the lot? Thanks!

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4 Answers

Carl Butcher

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Weymouth
Unfortunately the best remedy is to strip the roof,felt & batten & retile for a secure roof.đŸ‘đŸ»
Answered13 March 2021
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MGM Services

Rating: 5 out of 5
Dursley
Impossible. Strip tiles and Batons, felt, reroof, sorts out your cement problems too as it will all be new
Answered28 March 2021
1

Traditional Slate Roofing

Rating: 4.7 out of 5
Scunthorpe
It would be more cost effective to replace now as it’s a new house for you . This will give you the opportunity to insulate properly and eliminate costly repairs over the coming years given the age of the roof .
Answered13 March 2021
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KSW Roofing & Plastering

Rating: 5 out of 5
Stafford
If you felt from the underside of the rafters, any leaks you have will be forced into the inside of your eaves causing damp internally. The felt/membrane is fixed on top of the rafters & underneath the timber battens. There is no other way of adding felt without ‘bodging’ it. If it has compo fillets, it’s not usually long before they fail & needs lead flashings. If you want too keep costs down, use pan tiles (bigger tile) instead of plain tiles (small tiles) All round It’s less on materials & labour.
Answered5 April 2021
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