How To Repair Torn Roofing Paper Under A Tile

Nail down the new edges with roofing nails driven through metal disks.

How to repair torn roofing paper under a tile.

Another roofer recommended the same approach but with two layers of 30 pound felt as the underlayment. Be sure to leave a few inches on the sides. They said they only had to put tar paper around where the tiles were broken. Two weeks ago i had a large fir tree branch fall and break 13 tiles on my roof.

You have to line up the felt so it will hang over the lower portion of the roof. Is the contractor right. Alternately get more roofing felt and a tube of roofing caulk and glue felt patches over the rips with the caulk. Then they will replace the roofing tiles.

To replace a small section of roofing felt involves stripping the tiles from the roof and replacing felt between two joists. Fasten the felt on your roof using the cap nails. Step 2 attaching the felt to your roof. One roofer recommended removing the composite roofing tiles and replacing the old underlayment with 90 pound paper.

Cut away the parts of the tar paper that are badly torn wrinkled or damaged using a sharp utility knife. This will cost around 460 510 made up of. It is necessary that you start from the bottom of the roof and then cut the felt using the knife. Where wind driven rain is working under the roof and causing leaks then the felt will need to be replaced.

Make sure the caulk is rated for the temperatures and apply it liberally so you don t create a water pocket.