Loft Roof Lining Repair

Leaks and damp within the loft and to the upper roof timbers.

Loft roof lining repair.

Bitumen felt roof repair. 1970 timber framed semi the felt is nailed directly to the rafters. If left unchecked the ingress of damp could decay roof timbers. The lining kraft paper in my loft is 56 years old and ripped to shreds on the windward side due to years of westerlies flexing it in and out until it finally parted.

Implications while relatively minor defects they re fairly common. Inside the loft of my c. Remedial work and costs repair is a fairly straightforward task. And although almost any roof can be raised the cost of raising a very large or complex roof may outweigh the benefits.

Although it generally looks in good condition in two places it is torn revealing the underside of the tiles and the battens they re nailed to. Make sure the caulk is rated for the temperatures and apply it liberally so you don t create a water pocket. Just moved into my first home so learning diy and when not to diy fast. This would involve stripping the lower layers of tiles from the roof and adding a 500mm strip of eaves protection felt before reinstating the tiles.

Whether you re looking to protect your loft or save money on your heating instaloft have you covered with a range of professionally installed options. If the damage is more extensive and the roof is leaking it is normally a sign of other problems with the roof and the entire roof may need to be refurbished. Alternately get more roofing felt and a tube of roofing caulk and glue felt patches over the rips with the caulk.