Removing Old Felt From Roof

Standing at the peak use a garden fork or a specially notched roofing tear off shovel to tear away the ridge caps and the top courses of shingles.

Removing old felt from roof.

Get one on amazon. I m putting 30 year asphalt type shingles i think they re gaf not elk but the other popular brand. Find a pre screened local roofing contractor. Afterward move the spade in a chopping motion to remove the felt.

Remove the edges of the roof using by inserting your spade between the felt and the 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. Oh you should put new felt paper on. Use the hammer s claw and the stanley knife to rip away the bulk of the felt then the screwdriver and the claw to pull out the old clout nails.

We got a email this week from darryl up in crosby. It would be crazy to try to save that old felt paper. If you re going to add a roof on top of an old one it s a good idea to remove any loose shingles and apply a new layer of 30 pound roofing felt before laying the new shingles. Position the trash container for easy loading.

Call for free estimates from roofing pros now. Strip the roof start at the peak using roofing tear off tools. What should i make sure that he does regarding the felt. Im not sure i buy into this thinking the whole way.

Place your spade underneath it and apply pressure upward. He s wondering can you just go ahead and shingle over that or should you replace the underlayment. If you re able to position it directly under one of the lower. 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.

My roofing contractor says he usually puts felt over the old felt instead of removing it or doesnt put new felt at all if it s ok. This synthetic layer which replaces felt paper covers the entire roof deck and is the second line of defense against leaks after the shingles. He took the shingles off and the felt paper is still intact. Remove the felt at the perimeter.

He says he s re roofing an old house. Does this sound right. Cover foliage near the house with reinforced plastic tarps to catch debris for easy cleanup. Sweep the roof clear of grit and dirt to avoid poking holes in the new felt.