Remove Old Roof Felt

Pull out nails that are holding felt to the roof using the sharp end of a claw.

Remove old roof felt.

But if you see rust and cracks in the metal replace it. Actually i attended a roof seminar 10 yrs ago or so and they stressed removing the old felt their theory was the old felt acts like a dry sponge and removes the good properties from the new application. What to do if the old roof is not straight if the existing roof has wavy horizontal lines you can take out the waves by snapping a horizontal line 1 2 inch below the shingle bottoms of one course. Excessive and improper use of the sticky stuff however can leave.

Call for free estimates from roofing pros now. He says he s re roofing an old house. If you re keeping the old metal flashing carefully remove nails and bend it upward off the shingles with a pry bar. It would be crazy to try to save that old felt paper.

Removing tar from a roof. We got a email this week from darryl up in crosby. He took the shingles off and the felt paper is still intact. How to remove old flat roofing.

Work from the top bottom and sides to save back muscles. Im not sure i buy into this thinking the whole way. Install a course along the snapped line then install succeeding courses using a guide or a snapped line. For pieces that aren t coming loose press a putty knife underneath it.

Flat roofing has some advantages but when it ages or falls into disrepair it can be troublesome. Remove old felt from the roof with your hands and a putty knife. Grab loose pieces of felt and pull them off the roof with your hands. Oh you should put new felt paper on.

It doesn t matter where you start or stop. Apply pressure and chisel away at it until it comes loose. Leaks form and the materials erode into something that is better. This synthetic layer which replaces felt paper covers the entire roof deck and is the second line of defense against leaks after the shingles.

Clean the roof with a push broom and remove or pound in any remaining fasteners. Metal in that condition won t last as long as your new roof. 3 starter shingles a narrow row of asphalt roofing the starter strip is nailed to the perimeter of the roof with a bead of adhesive on top that grips the underside of the first course of shingles. Remove the old shingles with tear off shovels.

He s wondering can you just go ahead and shingle over that or should you replace the underlayment. Be careful not to damage the flashing. Besides being tripping hazards they can work through and damage the new shingles.